Marathon Polyester 2276 Simply Taupe

HEX #b0a391 · RGB 176, 163, 145 · CIELAB L 68 a 2 b 11

Marathon Polyester 2276 Simply Taupe is a medium, muted golden yellow (HEX #b0a391). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 402 C. The closest substitutes are Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1060 Platinum, Madeira Polyneon 40 1860 String, Marathon Rayon 1337 Simply Taupe.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 402 C #afa593 Very close ΔE 1.6
PANTONE 408 C #a8998c Close ΔE 4.0
PANTONE 207 C #baaa9e Close ΔE 4.4

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	005	Silver	#a8a8a8	Approximate ΔE 9.1	399 817
Coats Sylko full chart	B8371	Green / Grey	#a09c90	Approximate ΔE 5.1	B8141 B8367
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10WG6	Warm Grey 6	#a59c94	Close ΔE 4.8	10401 10WG4
Floriani Polyester full chart	411	Palm Leaf	#bcb7a0	Approximate ΔE 7.2	451 813
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61462	Light Beige	#c5af98	Approximate ΔE 5.4	61366 61474
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1235	Cream Soda	#cea98c	Approximate ΔE 9.3	1069 1054
Isacord 40 full chart	0862	Wild Rice	#a39687	Close ΔE 4.2	0151 0873
Janome Polyester full chart	237	Umber	#b59474	Approximate ΔE 8.6	213 223
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1060	Platinum	#b3a697	Very close ΔE 1.6	1339 1128
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1860	String	#b0a697	Very close ΔE 1.7	1938 1738
Marathon Rayon full chart	1337	Simply Taupe	#b0a391	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1134 1338
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0862	Wild Rice	#beaf98	Close ΔE 3.9	0874 0873
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2571	Platinum	#c1b5a5	Approximate ΔE 5.2	2483 2572
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9114	Fairview Grey	#989c98	Approximate ΔE 9.7	5704 9128
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61462	Sea Shell	#c5af98	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1838 1721
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1213	Taupe	#b9a096	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1270 1180

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) computed from screen RGB values. Always confirm with a physical thread card.

Similar colors within Marathon Polyester

2277 String 2280 String 2279 Gray 2124 Sphinx

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2276?

The closest match is Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1060 Platinum.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2276 Simply Taupe?

PANTONE 402 C (#afa593) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 1.6.