Marathon Rayon 1206 Pigeon

HEX #b0b3a8 · RGB 176, 179, 168 · CIELAB L 72 a -3 b 5

Marathon Rayon 1206 Pigeon is a light, muted yellow-green (HEX #b0b3a8). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 429 C. The closest substitutes are Gunold POLY 40 61474 White, Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 61474 Pigeon.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 429 C #adafaa Close ΔE 3.1
PANTONE 442 C #babfb7 Close ΔE 3.5
PANTONE 5507 C #afbab2 Close ΔE 3.9

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	005	Silver	#a8a8a8	Approximate ΔE 6.6	399 817
Coats Sylko full chart	B9190	Pale Grey	#c2c5c1	Approximate ΔE 6.0	B9365 B8141
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10401	German Granite	#c1b5a5	Approximate ΔE 7.4	10CG3 15497
Floriani Polyester full chart	411	Palm Leaf	#bcb7a0	Approximate ΔE 5.6	483 813
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61474	White	#b1b3a8	Near identical ΔE 0.5	61077 61357
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1069	Storm Cloud	#b2b4b3	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1070 1146
Isacord 40 full chart	0150	Mystik Grey	#bebeb4	Close ΔE 3.5	5552 0142
Janome Polyester full chart	221	Gray	#889b9b	Poor match ΔE 11.1	223 213
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1085	White Sand	#b8b5af	Close ΔE 4.4	1087 1339
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1812	Vapor Blue	#a9aaa4	Close ΔE 3.6	1810 1811
Marathon Polyester full chart	2300	Highrise	#b3b5b0	Close ΔE 3.1	2139 2261
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0151	Cloud	#b0ada1	Close ΔE 3.2	0150 0124
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2540	Traditional Gray	#adafaa	Close ΔE 3.1	2618 2592
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9115	Otter Grey	#b8c0b8	Close ΔE 4.1	9135 9113
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61474	Pigeon	#b1b3a8	Near identical ΔE 0.5	340 1270
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	#b7b7af	Close ΔE 2.6	1321 1508

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

1318 Highrise 1317 Highrise 1175 Light Grey / Green 1316 Skylight

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Rayon 1206?

The closest match is Gunold POLY 40 61474 White.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Rayon 1206 Pigeon?

PANTONE 429 C (#adafaa) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 3.1.