Marathon Rayon 1186 Light Taupe

HEX #b39e8c · RGB 179, 158, 140 · CIELAB L 66 a 5 b 12

Marathon Rayon 1186 Light Taupe is a medium, muted golden yellow (HEX #b39e8c). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 408 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 408 C #a8998c Close ΔE 3.2
PANTONE 207 C #baaa9e Close ΔE 4.3
PANTONE 402 C #afa593 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 10.9	399 817
Coats Sylko full chart	B8393	Light Brown	#a18b76	Approximate ΔE 6.2	B8367 B8376
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	27521	Chestnut	#c09c83	Approximate ΔE 5.2	10WG6 10WG4
Floriani Polyester full chart	451	Light Taupe	#bf9a8c	Approximate ΔE 7.1	411 792
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61462	Light Beige	#c5af98	Approximate ΔE 5.2	61389 61366
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1235	Cream Soda	#cea98c	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1171 1062
Isacord 40 full chart	0151	Cloud	#baaa9e	Close ΔE 4.3	0862 0874
Janome Polyester full chart	237	Umber	#b59474	Approximate ΔE 6.0	223 213
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1060	Platinum	#b3a697	Close ΔE 3.9	1142 1128
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1938	Mushroom	#b9a999	Close ΔE 3.6	1884 1860
Marathon Polyester full chart	2124	Sphinx	#b39e91	Close ΔE 2.3	2282 2277
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0874	Gravel	#ad9e94	Close ΔE 3.6	0862 0934
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2571	Platinum	#c1b5a5	Approximate ΔE 7.3	2739 2272
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5704	Cinder	#989898	Poor match ΔE 11.2	9114 5782
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1807	Fawn	#b49682	Close ΔE 3.9	1838 1213
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1213	Taupe	#b9a096	Close ΔE 4.9	1180 1128

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

1304 Sphinx 1134 String 1337 Simply Taupe 1130 Mushroom

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Rayon 1186?

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

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Rayon 1186 Light Taupe?

PANTONE 408 C (#a8998c) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 3.2.