Marathon Polyester 2281 Mushroom

HEX #c2ad9e · RGB 194, 173, 158 · CIELAB L 72 a 5 b 10

Marathon Polyester 2281 Mushroom is a light, muted orange (HEX #c2ad9e). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 207 C. The closest substitutes are Isacord 40 0151 Cloud, Marathon Rayon 1130 Mushroom.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 207 C #baaa9e Very close ΔE 2.3
PANTONE 4735 C #ccaf9b Close ΔE 3.1
PANTONE 480 C #d3b7a3 Close ΔE 4.0

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	399	Warm Gray	#d8ccc6	Approximate ΔE 9.0	005 307
Coats Sylko full chart	B8105	Medium Beige	#c7baac	Close ΔE 4.7	B8141 B8365
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10WG4	Warm Grey 4	#b9ada5	Close ΔE 4.1	10401 27521
Floriani Polyester full chart	451	Light Taupe	#bf9a8c	Approximate ΔE 7.7	792 411
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61462	Light Beige	#c5af98	Close ΔE 3.4	61218 61477
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1235	Cream Soda	#cea98c	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1062 1149
Isacord 40 full chart	0151	Cloud	#baaa9e	Very close ΔE 2.3	0874 0934
Janome Polyester full chart	223	Beige Gray	#d0bab0	Close ΔE 4.5	213 237
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1082	Ivory	#cdbaa6	Close ΔE 4.3	1060 1138
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1938	Mushroom	#b9a999	Close ΔE 2.9	1884 1860
Marathon Rayon full chart	1130	Mushroom	#c2ad9e	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1185 1134
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0874	Gravel	#ad9e94	Approximate ΔE 5.3	0862 1252
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2272	Grape	#d3b7a3	Close ΔE 4.0	2571 2538
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5782	Skylight	#b8b8b8	Poor match ΔE 10.2	9160 5599
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61462	Sea Shell	#c5af98	Close ΔE 3.4	1213 1808
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1213	Taupe	#b9a096	Close ΔE 4.8	1327 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 2280 String 2124 Sphinx 2282 Sphinx

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2281?

The closest match is Isacord 40 0151 Cloud.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2281 Mushroom?

PANTONE 207 C (#baaa9e) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.3.