Marathon Rayon 1276 Marine Blue

HEX #7aadb3 · RGB 122, 173, 179 · CIELAB L 67 a -15 b -8

Marathon Rayon 1276 Marine Blue is a medium, muted cyan blue (HEX #7aadb3). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 5493 C. No other brand has a very close match, so compare the alternatives below against a physical card.

Open in converter Shop this thread ↗ Full Marathon Rayon chart

Pantone approximation

PANTONE 5493 C #8cafad Close ΔE 4.5
PANTONE 550 C #87afbf Approximate ΔE 6.1
PANTONE 631 C #54b7c6 Approximate ΔE 6.4

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	017	Light Blue	#a8deeb	Poor match ΔE 13.1	005 542
Coats Sylko full chart	B6109	Turquoise Blue	#3da3ac	Approximate ΔE 7.8	B6323 B6383
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	67472	Sea Green	#5cb8b2	Approximate ΔE 8.5	65483 15497
Floriani Polyester full chart	434	Pewter	#7aa3a1	Close ΔE 4.6	310 K33
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61446	Pale Caribbean Blue	#65b4b7	Approximate ΔE 5.1	61440 61433
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1193	Light Slate Blue	#5e9cae	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1175 1260
Isacord 40 full chart	4152	Serenity	#80b5bd	Close ΔE 2.4	4752 4113
Janome Polyester full chart	217	Sky	#65c2c8	Approximate ΔE 7.5	221 216
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1089	Basic Turquoise	#6ca9b2	Close ΔE 2.4	1088 1292
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1761	Stone Blue	#88a6b4	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1892 1692
Marathon Polyester full chart	2096	Light Clear Blue	#70adb0	Close ΔE 2.6	2265 2266
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	4332	Rough Sea	#739fae	Approximate ΔE 6.1	4240 4410
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2577	Wonder Blue	#5e99aa	Approximate ΔE 7.7	2308 2443
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5819	Surf Blue	#10b0c0	Approximate ΔE 8.8	9079 5792
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1551	Mystic	#80b0ae	Close ΔE 3.5	61446 61440
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1094	Med. Turquoise	#26bfca	Approximate ΔE 9.6	1252 1550

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

1287 Aqua 1171 Foget-Me-Not 1250 Wonder Blue 1288 Stone Blue

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Rayon 1276?

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

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Rayon 1276 Marine Blue?

PANTONE 5493 C (#8cafad) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 4.5.