Marathon Rayon 1204 Blue

HEX #00335b · RGB 0, 51, 91 · CIELAB L 21 a 2 b -28

Marathon Rayon 1204 Blue is a very dark, soft blue-violet (HEX #00335b). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 540 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 540 C #00335b Near identical ΔE 0.0
PANTONE 648 C #00305e Very close ΔE 1.9
PANTONE 295 C #00386b Close ΔE 2.6

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	415	Peacock Blue	#134a76	Approximate ΔE 7.6	406 007
Coats Sylko full chart	B7578	Dark Navy	#283e5f	Approximate ΔE 5.2	B7877 B7439
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	32965	Navy	#003151	Close ΔE 2.3	30296 32767
Floriani Polyester full chart	334	Concord Blue	#223358	Approximate ΔE 5.3	O55 307
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61427	Deep Sapphire	#0f3a65	Close ΔE 2.4	61444 61441
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1241	Dark Slate Blue	#003c69	Close ΔE 3.1	1265 1264
Isacord 40 full chart	3644	Royal Navy	#0e3858	Close ΔE 2.6	3732 3645
Janome Polyester full chart	207	Blue	#0b2f84	Approximate ΔE 7.6	262 231
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1242	Blue Ink	#233d5b	Close ΔE 4.4	1277 1167
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1742	Blue Ribbon	#223d5c	Close ΔE 4.2	1967 1767
Marathon Polyester full chart	2072	Blue Ribbon	#0f2c5c	Close ΔE 4.4	2201 2070
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3444	Concord	#002c54	Close ΔE 2.5	3355 3323
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2534	Salem Blue	#003d6b	Close ΔE 3.5	2647 2620
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9171	Chow Blue	#002c58	Close ΔE 2.8	5520 5685
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61427	Dark Blue	#0f3a65	Close ΔE 2.4	3336 61444
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	526	Cobalt Blue	#113675	Close ΔE 4.8	1202 1162

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

1068 Blue 1256 Salem Blue 1070 Blue Ribbon 1324 Light Midnight

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Rayon 1204?

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

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Rayon 1204 Blue?

PANTONE 540 C (#00335b) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.0.