#bbe0e1

Marathon Polyester 2226 Bleached Aqua

HEX #bbe0e1 · RGB 187, 224, 225 · CIELAB L 87 a -12 b -5

Marathon Polyester 2226 Bleached Aqua is a very light, muted blue-green, HEX #bbe0e1. The closest substitutes in other brands are Fil-Tec Glide 32975 Light Turquoise, Hemingworth PolySelect 1172 Icicle Blue, Janome Polyester 228 Baby Blue and Marathon Rayon 1205 Bleached Aqua.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	017	Light Blue	#a8deeb	Approximate ΔE 5.3	542 001
Coats Sylko full chart	B6155	Pale Green	#aae2d6	Approximate ΔE 7.1	B6153 B6380
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	32975	Light Turquoise	#bae0e2	Near identical ΔE 0.4	37457 30317
Floriani Polyester full chart	361	Light Blue	#ceeef2	Close ΔE 4.0	383 219
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61151	Powder Blue Tint	#d6e5e8	Approximate ΔE 7.5	61045 61077
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1172	Icicle Blue	#c1e2e5	Very close ΔE 1.7	1178 1185
Isacord 40 full chart	4240	Spearmint	#ccffff	Approximate ΔE 6.9	4250 4952
Janome Polyester full chart	228	Baby Blue	#b2e1e3	Very close ΔE 2.3	229 227
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1073	Billowing Sail	#ccdbcf	Approximate ΔE 8.2	1097 1292
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1692	Pale Blue	#9ec7c3	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1610 1687
Marathon Rayon full chart	1205	Bleached Aqua	#bbe0e1	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1091 1093
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	5050	Luster	#bedad7	Close ΔE 2.9	4430 4250
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2313	Sprite	#b2d8d8	Very close ΔE 2.0	2222 2318
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9089	Cameron Blue	#d0f0f0	Close ΔE 4.0	9032 5522
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1145	Powder Blue	#b4e1eb	Close ΔE 3.7	130 152
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1145	Powder Blue	#b4e1eb	Close ΔE 3.7	1077 1248

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

2089 Bleached Aqua 2224 Soothing Sea 2223 Light Blue 2090 Blue Frost

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2226?

The closest match is Fil-Tec Glide 32975 Light Turquoise.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Marathon Polyester 2226 Bleached Aqua?

On screen it is #bbe0e1, RGB 187, 224, 225. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched thread will look a little different depending on sheen and light.