Marathon Rayon 1147 Regal Orchid

HEX #ab8aa6 · RGB 171, 138, 166 · CIELAB L 61 a 17 b -10

Marathon Rayon 1147 Regal Orchid is a medium, muted magenta (HEX #ab8aa6). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 521 C. The closest substitutes are Mettler Poly Sheen 2764 Violet.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 521 C #b58cb2 Close ΔE 3.5
PANTONE 5145 C #ad8799 Close ΔE 4.0
PANTONE 666 C #a893ad Close ΔE 4.1

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	810	Light Lilac	#e49acb	Poor match ΔE 12.0	804 085
Coats Sylko full chart	B4341	Dark Lilac	#ab90bb	Approximate ΔE 5.5	B4143 B8378
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	40666	Wisteria	#a893ad	Close ΔE 4.1	47440 40522
Floriani Polyester full chart	624	Afterglow	#a97baf	Approximate ΔE 7.4	653 661
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61193	Lavender	#ac80ba	Approximate ΔE 8.1	61031 61465
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1165	Winter Rose	#d490a8	Approximate ΔE 9.7	1213 1219
Isacord 40 full chart	3251	Haze	#a893ad	Close ΔE 4.1	2762 3030
Janome Polyester full chart	209	Pale Violet	#ac9cc7	Approximate ΔE 8.8	266 208
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1080	Medium Pink	#a67da9	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1232 1031
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1711	Wisteria	#a18cb1	Close ΔE 4.9	1731 1712
Marathon Polyester full chart	2207	Dusk	#8f8294	Approximate ΔE 8.4	2148 2206
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2764	Violet	#ab87a2	Very close ΔE 1.2	2910 2640
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2424	Cachet	#b58cb2	Close ΔE 3.5	2406 2314
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5574	Steel Gray	#a09ca8	Poor match ΔE 12.1	9063 5614
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61193	Grape	#ac80ba	Approximate ΔE 8.1	1830 1554
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1219	Gray	#98888c	Poor match ΔE 10.8	1030 1329

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

1078 African Violet 1152 Dusty Lavender 1146 Mauve Shadows 1079 Purple Haze

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Rayon 1147?

The closest match is Mettler Poly Sheen 2764 Violet.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Rayon 1147 Regal Orchid?

PANTONE 521 C (#b58cb2) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 3.5.