Marathon Polyester 2291 Brown

HEX #7a412a · RGB 122, 65, 42 · CIELAB L 34 a 22 b 25

Marathon Polyester 2291 Brown is a dark, soft brown (HEX #7a412a). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 478 C. The closest substitutes are Fil-Tec Glide 20478 Rust Brown, Gunold POLY 40 61377 Iced Coffee, Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 61377 Brown.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 478 C #7a3f28 Near identical ΔE 0.7
PANTONE 175 C #6d3321 Close ΔE 4.6
PANTONE 499 C #7a382d Approximate ΔE 5.3

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	058	Dark Brown	#2a1301	Poor match ΔE 19.9	339 333
Coats Sylko full chart	B8759	Dark Brown	#734231	Close ΔE 2.8	B8768 B8780
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	20478	Rust Brown	#7a3f28	Near identical ΔE 0.7	87499 24705
Floriani Polyester full chart	796	Provincial Rose	#7d3421	Close ΔE 4.4	769 713
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61377	Iced Coffee	#7b4327	Very close ΔE 1.9	61170 61370
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1164	Rust	#833820	Close ΔE 3.9	1162 1130
Isacord 40 full chart	1322	Dirty Penny	#8a4c34	Close ΔE 4.4	1233 1344
Janome Polyester full chart	259	Sepia	#6e3937	Approximate ΔE 9.1	260 214
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1258	Light Cocoa	#7e4833	Close ΔE 2.3	1158 1058
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1658	Brown	#794639	Close ΔE 4.3	1857 1758
Marathon Rayon full chart	1161	Dark Brown	#643826	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1307 1144
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1342	Rust	#844b37	Close ΔE 3.7	1355 1344
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2567	Mushroom	#633a11	Approximate ΔE 9.1	2251 2372
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5702	Sienna	#603018	Approximate ΔE 6.7	5781 5590
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61377	Brown	#7b4327	Very close ΔE 1.9	61170 1267
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1267	Mink Brown	#864c31	Close ΔE 4.0	1057 1129

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

2135 Dark Brown 2283 Dark Brown 2133 Burgundy 2290 Orange / Brown

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2291?

The closest match is Fil-Tec Glide 20478 Rust Brown.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2291 Brown?

PANTONE 478 C (#7a3f28) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.7.