Marathon Polyester 2280 String

HEX #b3a699 · RGB 179, 166, 153 · CIELAB L 69 a 2 b 8

Marathon Polyester 2280 String is a light, muted golden yellow (HEX #b3a699). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 207 C. The closest substitutes are Isacord 40 0151 Cloud, Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1060 Platinum, Madeira Polyneon 40 1938 Mushroom, Marathon Rayon 1134 String.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 207 C #baaa9e Very close ΔE 2.2
PANTONE 402 C #afa593 Close ΔE 3.3
PANTONE 408 C #a8998c Close ΔE 3.9

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	005	Silver	#a8a8a8	Approximate ΔE 7.6	399 817
Coats Sylko full chart	B8105	Medium Beige	#c7baac	Approximate ΔE 5.5	B8141 B8371
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10WG4	Warm Grey 4	#b9ada5	Close ΔE 3.1	10WG6 10401
Floriani Polyester full chart	411	Palm Leaf	#bcb7a0	Approximate ΔE 8.0	451 813
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61462	Light Beige	#c5af98	Approximate ΔE 5.3	61218 61357
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1069	Storm Cloud	#b2b4b3	Approximate ΔE 8.8	1235 1149
Isacord 40 full chart	0151	Cloud	#baaa9e	Very close ΔE 2.2	0862 0874
Janome Polyester full chart	223	Beige Gray	#d0bab0	Approximate ΔE 7.7	213 237
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1060	Platinum	#b3a697	Near identical ΔE 0.9	1085 1339
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1938	Mushroom	#b9a999	Very close ΔE 1.8	1860 1660
Marathon Rayon full chart	1134	String	#b3a699	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1337 1133
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0874	Gravel	#ad9e94	Close ΔE 3.0	0862 0151
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2483	Cloud	#afaaa3	Close ΔE 4.1	2571 2537
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5782	Skylight	#b8b8b8	Approximate ΔE 8.8	5704 9114
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61462	Sea Shell	#c5af98	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1213 1721
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1213	Taupe	#b9a096	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1270 1011

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 2279 Gray 2276 Simply Taupe 2281 Mushroom

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2280?

The closest match is Isacord 40 0151 Cloud.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2280 String?

PANTONE 207 C (#baaa9e) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.2.