#bdb5c4

Marathon Polyester 2143 Thistle

HEX #bdb5c4 · RGB 189, 181, 196 · CIELAB L 75 a 6 b -7

Marathon Polyester 2143 Thistle is a light, muted purple, HEX #bdb5c4. No other brand comes very close to this one, so compare the alternatives below against a real thread card before you commit.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	804	Lavender	#b2afd4	Approximate ΔE 7.9	005 399
Coats Sylko full chart	B9143	Medium Grey	#b2b5c0	Approximate ΔE 5.8	B4155 B9344
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	15295	Anchor	#b2a8b5	Close ΔE 3.7	10536 90256
Floriani Polyester full chart	672	Amethyst	#cebad8	Approximate ΔE 7.1	622 123
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61434	Light London Fog	#a2a7bc	Approximate ΔE 7.5	61357 61465
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1071	Iron Ore	#afadc3	Close ΔE 4.3	1219 1149
Isacord 40 full chart	0131	Smoke	#afafb4	Approximate ΔE 6.7	0142 3030
Janome Polyester full chart	209	Pale Violet	#ac9cc7	Poor match ΔE 11.4	223 220
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1111	Light Pink	#c5adc5	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1232 1011
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1886	Stainless Steel	#bfb9ba	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1629 1911
Marathon Rayon full chart	1165	Skylight	#cbc2c8	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1214 1211
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3251	Haze	#c9b6c9	Close ΔE 4.5	3150 3151
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2486	Storm Gray	#b2a8b5	Close ΔE 3.7	2482 2404
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5507	Gray	#c0c0c8	Approximate ΔE 5.7	9126 5574
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1328	Nickel Gray	#c0b2b7	Close ΔE 4.8	280 1011
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1328	Nickel Gray	#c0b2b7	Close ΔE 4.8	1011 1329

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) worked out from screen RGB values. Check a real thread card before you order.

Similar colors within Marathon Polyester

2303 Dapple Gray 2141 Lilac Gray 2293 Lilac Gray 2202 Pastel Lilac

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2143?

The table on this page gives the closest match and two alternatives for every brand.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Marathon Polyester 2143 Thistle?

On screen it is #bdb5c4, RGB 189, 181, 196. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched thread will look a little different depending on sheen and light.