#999eb8

Marathon Polyester 2146 Purple Cloud

HEX #999eb8 · RGB 153, 158, 184 · CIELAB L 66 a 4 b -14

Marathon Polyester 2146 Purple Cloud is a medium, muted blue, HEX #999eb8. 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 7.4	005 817
Coats Sylko full chart	B7235	Pale Lilac	#9ba3c8	Close ΔE 3.8	B7411 B9355
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10536	Silver	#adb2c1	Approximate ΔE 7.2	30644 15295
Floriani Polyester full chart	612	Lilac Blue	#869cb8	Approximate ΔE 6.9	622 672
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61434	Light London Fog	#a2a7bc	Close ΔE 3.2	61465 61203
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1071	Iron Ore	#afadc3	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1207 1146
Isacord 40 full chart	3450	Lavendar	#9da5ca	Close ΔE 4.1	3641 2674
Janome Polyester full chart	209	Pale Violet	#ac9cc7	Approximate ΔE 9.0	216 221
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1261	Pastel Lilac	#939dc3	Close ΔE 3.9	1030 1264
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1630	Violet Tulip	#9491ba	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1612 1611
Marathon Rayon full chart	1174	Lavender Aura	#a19ea8	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1198 1061
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3853	Ash Blue	#7e96af	Approximate ΔE 8.8	0131 1972
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2536	Rockport Blue	#9baabf	Approximate ΔE 6.3	2486 2304
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5574	Steel Gray	#a09ca8	Approximate ΔE 6.2	9167 9064
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61434	LightPurple	#a2a7bc	Close ΔE 3.2	61465 1030
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1030	Periwinkle	#a6a2c6	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1329 1203

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

2205 Sweet Lavender 2064 Light Purple 2144 Lavender Aura 2303 Dapple Gray

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2146?

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 2146 Purple Cloud?

On screen it is #999eb8, RGB 153, 158, 184. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched thread will look a little different depending on sheen and light.