#a6a39d

Marathon Polyester 2292 Pale Grey

HEX #a6a39d · RGB 166, 163, 157 · CIELAB L 67 a -0 b 3

Marathon Polyester 2292 Pale Grey is a light neutral grey, HEX #a6a39d. 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	005	Silver	#a8a8a8	Close ΔE 3.5	817 399
Coats Sylko full chart	B9365	Medium Grey	#a1a29f	Close ΔE 2.4	B8371 B9182
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10WG6	Warm Grey 6	#a59c94	Close ΔE 3.5	10WG4 10CG7
Floriani Polyester full chart	411	Palm Leaf	#bcb7a0	Approximate ΔE 8.9	451 485
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61011	Steel Gray	#969695	Close ΔE 5.0	61357 61474
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1069	Storm Cloud	#b2b4b3	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1146 1115
Isacord 40 full chart	4073	Metal	#9b9993	Close ΔE 3.2	0108 0142
Janome Polyester full chart	221	Gray	#889b9b	Poor match ΔE 10.4	223 213
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1339	Pale Gray Green	#a7a595	Close ΔE 4.8	1085 1060
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1812	Vapor Blue	#a9aaa4	Close ΔE 2.8	1860 1810
Marathon Rayon full chart	1135	Opal Gray	#a69e99	Close ΔE 3.1	1303 1340
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0151	Cloud	#b0ada1	Close ΔE 4.0	4073 0874
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2483	Cloud	#afaaa3	Close ΔE 2.4	2540 2618
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9114	Fairview Grey	#989c98	Close ΔE 4.4	5704 9128
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61011	Dark Grey	#969695	Close ΔE 5.0	61357 340
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	#b7b7af	Approximate ΔE 5.8	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

2139 Traditional Gray 2145 Gull Gray 2302 Gull Gray 2279 Gray

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2292?

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 2292 Pale Grey?

On screen it is #a6a39d, RGB 166, 163, 157. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched thread will look a little different depending on sheen and light.