Marathon Rayon 1079 Purple Haze

HEX #8a7596 · RGB 138, 117, 150 · CIELAB L 52 a 15 b -15

Marathon Rayon 1079 Purple Haze is a medium, muted purple (HEX #8a7596). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 667 C. No other brand has a very close match, so compare the alternatives below against a physical card.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 667 C #7f6689 Approximate ΔE 5.6
PANTONE 5285 C #8c8299 Approximate ΔE 6.2
PANTONE 5135 C #936b7f Approximate ΔE 8.1

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	612	Lilac	#915fac	Poor match ΔE 11.3	607 817
Coats Sylko full chart	B4143	Dark Lilac	#887ea0	Close ΔE 4.5	B4341 B9532
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	47440	Teaberry	#a277a6	Approximate ΔE 6.7	40666 42577
Floriani Polyester full chart	661	Light Violet	#9a7fb9	Approximate ΔE 8.3	624 632
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61193	Lavender	#ac80ba	Approximate ΔE 9.9	61418 61172
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1153	Dark Mauve	#89687c	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1213 1151
Isacord 40 full chart	2920	Purple	#8977ba	Approximate ΔE 9.6	3251 3953
Janome Polyester full chart	208	Purple	#ab5a96	Poor match ΔE 12.5	209 252
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1263	Sterling	#7e7897	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1032 1080
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1834	Iris	#967aa2	Close ΔE 3.7	1731 1631
Marathon Polyester full chart	2207	Dusk	#8f8294	Approximate ΔE 7.0	2148 2087
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2576	Greyhound	#83778e	Close ΔE 4.4	3241 3062
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2422	Ducky Mauve	#8e6877	Approximate ΔE 9.6	2287 2406
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9064	Lucky Lavender	#8884c0	Poor match ΔE 11.1	5786 5614
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1554	Antique Lilac	#8c748c	Close ΔE 3.3	1306 1330
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1306	Gun Metal Gray	#7e6c7c	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1545 1291

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

Similar colors within Marathon Rayon

1083 Purple Haze 1087 Daybreak 1262 Aster Purple 1249 Lavender Violet

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Rayon 1079?

See the table on this page for the closest match and two alternatives in every brand.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Rayon 1079 Purple Haze?

PANTONE 667 C (#7f6689) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 5.6.