Marathon Rayon 1171 Foget-Me-Not

HEX #8fb0bf · RGB 143, 176, 191 · CIELAB L 70 a -8 b -11

Marathon Rayon 1171 Foget-Me-Not is a light, muted blue (HEX #8fb0bf). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 550 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 550 C #87afbf Very close ΔE 1.8
PANTONE 543 C #93b7d1 Close ΔE 4.6
PANTONE 551 C #a3c1c9 Approximate ΔE 5.5

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	005	Silver	#a8a8a8	Poor match ΔE 11.9	017 817
Coats Sylko full chart	B6380	Pale Blue	#acc7d0	Approximate ΔE 6.9	B6325 B6335
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	30644	Graphite	#9bafc4	Approximate ΔE 5.9	30283 90278
Floriani Polyester full chart	612	Lilac Blue	#869cb8	Approximate ΔE 9.4	310 370
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61433	Pale Sky Blue	#74bcd7	Approximate ΔE 7.1	61459 61249
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1076	Nautical Blue	#a6bcc6	Close ΔE 4.9	1240 1186
Isacord 40 full chart	3652	Baby Blue	#93b7d1	Close ΔE 4.6	3572 4152
Janome Polyester full chart	216	Pale Sky	#a0b8cc	Approximate ΔE 5.1	221 230
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1027	Cadet Blue	#9abaca	Close ΔE 2.9	1132 1074
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1761	Stone Blue	#88a6b4	Close ΔE 2.9	1628 1871
Marathon Polyester full chart	2189	Baby Blue	#93b7d2	Close ΔE 5.0	2266 2094
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3750	Winter Frost	#9ab4c6	Close ΔE 3.4	0142 4332
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2617	Pro Twinkle	#8499a5	Approximate ΔE 7.2	2239 2536
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9079	Bambino Blue	#78c4e0	Approximate ΔE 8.4	5604 9135
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	126	Lt. Smokey Blue	#92abba	Close ΔE 2.7	1806 316
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1196	Blue	#96c3e1	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1203 1205

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

1056 Canal Blue 1094 Aquamarine 1288 Stone Blue 1276 Marine Blue

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Rayon 1171?

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

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Rayon 1171 Foget-Me-Not?

PANTONE 550 C (#87afbf) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 1.8.