Thread chart
Marathon Polyester
301 colours. Numbers are the manufacturer's catalogue numbers; colours are RGB approximations from the published chart.
Marathon polyester is a competitively priced 40-weight sold widely online, with four-digit numbers. Its chart overlaps Madeira's closely, which the conversion table shows.
| Swatch | Number | Name | Hex |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Daffodil | #fae610 | |
| 2007 | Persimmon | #fe7758 | |
| 2010 | Cherry Blossom | #ef1d78 | |
| 2015 | Green Dust | #7fbb00 | |
| 2016 | Pale Yellow | #f1eb87 | |
| 2017 | Light Yellow | #eee75d | |
| 2018 | Daffodil | #f9e715 | |
| 2019 | Moonbeam | #f9df16 | |
| 2020 | Canary | #fad716 | |
| 2021 | Buttercup | #fec81f | |
| 2022 | Gold | #ebb110 | |
| 2023 | Yellow Poppy | #f0b32f | |
| 2024 | Buff Orange | #feb778 | |
| 2025 | Old Gold | #c0920c | |
| 2026 | Pale Yellow | #ddcd6a | |
| 2027 | Pale Green / Yellow | #b6ac59 | |
| 2028 | Sun Shadow | #999008 | |
| 2029 | Almond | #cc7a02 | |
| 2030 | Copper | #af7506 | |
| 2031 | Grape | #f3d1be | |
| 2032 | Roebuck | #b5917d | |
| 2033 | Memphis Belle | #f4bfd2 | |
| 2034 | Carnatio | #f2b0c2 | |
| 2035 | Emily Pink | #fab0ae | |
| 2036 | Azalea | #fb858e | |
| 2037 | Medium Pink | #dc818c | |
| 2039 | Azalea | #e54d7d | |
| 2040 | Dark Pink | #bd3779 | |
| 2041 | Ruby Glint | #e22982 | |
| 2042 | Dark Pink | #d00057 | |
| 2043 | Cerise | #e10747 | |
| 2044 | Foxy Red | #cf1326 | |
| 2045 | Very Red | #c00b31 | |
| 2046 | Blossom | #f0b6a0 | |
| 2047 | Melon | #fb906e | |
| 2048 | Golden Poppy | #fc8845 | |
| 2049 | Golden Poppy | #e87513 | |
| 2050 | Dark Yellow | #e48d06 | |
| 2051 | Orange | #df5900 | |
| 2052 | Orange | #de4f04 | |
| 2053 | Paprika | #fa4025 | |
| 2054 | Atom Red | #a80c36 | |
| 2055 | Burgundy | #8c2532 | |
| 2056 | Perfect Ruby | #902444 | |
| 2057 | Maroon | #7e1f3f | |
| 2058 | Red Licorice | #70193d | |
| 2059 | Medium Purple | #9b006f | |
| 2060 | Grape Wine | #85226c | |
| 2062 | Ultra Blue | #76b3df | |
| 2063 | Cristy Blue | #a5bbe0 | |
| 2064 | Light Purple | #a7b0d5 | |
| 2065 | Caribbean Blue | #76aadc | |
| 2066 | Dolphin Blue | #3a75c4 | |
| 2067 | Solar Blue | #0055a0 | |
| 2068 | Blue | #2f348e | |
| 2069 | Fire Blue | #003893 | |
| 2070 | Blue Suede | #00337f | |
| 2071 | Lake Blue | #25557e | |
| 2072 | Blue Ribbon | #0f2c5c | |
| 2073 | Light Navy | #0e1d47 | |
| 2075 | Deep Windsor | #004559 | |
| 2076 | Rose Pink | #e1cee0 | |
| 2078 | Light Pink | #cfa2d4 | |
| 2079 | Violet Tulip | #9e92c7 | |
| 2080 | Mauve | #8a77b9 | |
| 2081 | Iris | #aa74c0 | |
| 2082 | Laurie Lilac | #8e48ad | |
| 2083 | Purple Accent | #4f2271 | |
| 2084 | Dark Purple | #5a138e | |
| 2085 | Purple Accent | #46245a | |
| 2086 | Purple Maze | #391a7a | |
| 2088 | Royal | #1e1d78 | |
| 2090 | Blue Frost | #98d7df | |
| 2091 | Basic Turquoise | #71cfe3 | |
| 2092 | Periwinkle | #2ac5da | |
| 2093 | Dark Blue / Green | #0098b4 | |
| 2095 | Dark Turquoise Blue | #00719f | |
| 2097 | M. D. Green | #007374 | |
| 2098 | Almost Aqua | #c4cfbe | |
| 2100 | Dark Green | #bbda0b | |
| 2101 | Spruce | #aadd6e | |
| 2103 | Irish Green | #007c58 | |
| 2104 | Peppermint | #009887 | |
| 2105 | Green Bay | #006a53 | |
| 2106 | Imperial Aqua | #006d66 | |
| 2108 | Jungle Green | #007e67 | |
| 2109 | Green Forest | #006a5b | |
| 2110 | Green | #3b772a | |
| 2111 | Palmetto | #576314 | |
| 2113 | Khaki | #4a4613 | |
| 2114 | Mitchell Green | #234636 | |
| 2115 | Palest Ivory | #e9e2d7 | |
| 2120 | Pale Peach | #e5c6ab | |
| 2121 | Amber Beige | #d8b496 | |
| 2123 | Gold | #e3bf9b | |
| 2126 | Impala | #fed591 | |
| 2127 | Fawn | #b38360 | |
| 2130 | Dark Olive Green | #5c4724 | |
| 2131 | Light Cocoa | #755526 | |
| 2132 | Red Berry | #b12726 | |
| 2133 | Burgundy | #7e2d24 | |
| 2135 | Dark Brown | #643826 | |
| 2137 | Blue Blush | #d5d8d4 | |
| 2138 | Pearl Gray | #dcd3d3 | |
| 2139 | Traditional Gray | #aeafab | |
| 2140 | Banner Gray | #929694 | |
| 2150 | Dark Grey | #2b2c2a | |
| 2151 | Erin Green | #8bd700 | |
| 2152 | Neon Orange | #ff5234 | |
| 2153 | Fluo Pink | #ff3942 | |
| 2154 | Tender Yellow | #f4edb1 | |
| 2155 | Lemon | #f6ed48 | |
| 2156 | Merit Gold | #fdb415 | |
| 2157 | Mango | #fca412 | |
| 2158 | Tusk | #f8e7ab | |
| 2159 | Penny | #f1bf4a | |
| 2160 | Apricot Wash | #fbba83 | |
| 2162 | Shimmering Gold | #b48c0b | |
| 2163 | Light Pink | #f2d6d9 | |
| 2164 | Pink | #fcbfc9 | |
| 2166 | Floral Pink | #ec7b9f | |
| 2167 | Ruby Glint | #ec2994 | |
| 2168 | Strawberry | #d40448 | |
| 2169 | Ruby Glint | #ae015c | |
| 2170 | Ivory | #fbe0e1 | |
| 2171 | Crystal Pink | #f8d2cd | |
| 2172 | Crystal Pink | #f3d1c9 | |
| 2173 | Peach | #f9c8ac | |
| 2174 | Bisque | #f1c5b0 | |
| 2175 | Marigold | #de7500 | |
| 2176 | Honeysuckle | #e23e28 | |
| 2177 | Crystal Pink | #f4c9c9 | |
| 2178 | Orchid Pink | #fbbfc3 | |
| 2179 | Dusty Rose | #f16877 | |
| 2180 | Terra Cotta | #a13032 | |
| 2181 | Dark Rust | #c13928 | |
| 2182 | Orange / Red | #d81e04 | |
| 2183 | Bashful Pink | #f4476b | |
| 2184 | Wildfire | #c20437 | |
| 2185 | Dark Red | #900553 | |
| 2186 | Medium Purple | #602045 | |
| 2187 | Pastel Blue | #c4d5d6 | |
| 2188 | Cadet Blue | #c4dae2 | |
| 2189 | Baby Blue | #93b7d2 | |
| 2191 | Bright Blue | #6689cd | |
| 2192 | Soldier Blue | #5961a9 | |
| 2195 | Blue Suede | #00337f | |
| 2196 | Blue Suede | #002b7f | |
| 2197 | Oriental Blue | #808bc0 | |
| 2198 | Ozone | #61b0dd | |
| 2199 | Imperial Blue | #345686 | |
| 2201 | Blue Ribbon | #00264b | |
| 2202 | Pastel Lilac | #bbb0d3 | |
| 2203 | Pale Purple | #b491d2 | |
| 2204 | Medium Pink | #d46bc7 | |
| 2208 | Violet | #7452bd | |
| 2209 | Light Navy | #112051 | |
| 2210 | Dark Purple / Navy | #261054 | |
| 2211 | Medium Purple | #b36785 | |
| 2212 | Intense Maroon | #593444 | |
| 2214 | M. D. Green | #00b3aa | |
| 2215 | Oceanic Green | #008590 | |
| 2216 | Mallard Blue | #006a77 | |
| 2217 | J. Turquoise | #008689 | |
| 2218 | Brite Jade | #008d81 | |
| 2219 | Garden Green | #006564 | |
| 2220 | Blue Spruce | #004653 | |
| 2221 | Deep Windsor | #004153 | |
| 2222 | Dark Blue | #00353a | |
| 2223 | Light Blue | #cae8df | |
| 2224 | Soothing Sea | #cce3de | |
| 2225 | Blue Glass | #d1e4d4 | |
| 2226 | Bleached Aqua | #bbe0e1 | |
| 2227 | Mint Julep | #95dedb | |
| 2229 | Medium Blue / Green | #52c0e2 | |
| 2231 | Mid Windsor | #00a3de | |
| 2232 | Medium Blue | #0073c6 | |
| 2233 | Dark Aqua Green | #00839b | |
| 2237 | Pale Aqua | #9bdbc2 | |
| 2241 | Green | #5bbf21 | |
| 2242 | Kelly | #007b3e | |
| 2243 | Peacock Green | #009a77 | |
| 2244 | Green Forest | #006157 | |
| 2245 | Dark Olive Green | #d4e9a4 | |
| 2246 | Meadow Green | #709502 | |
| 2247 | Meadow | #578f15 | |
| 2250 | Pale Green | #566a21 | |
| 2251 | Evergreen | #034a31 | |
| 2252 | Field Green | #225341 | |
| 2253 | Green | #424817 | |
| 2254 | Dark Army Green | #243b2e | |
| 2255 | Cocoa Mulch | #e6dcba | |
| 2256 | Silver Fern | #b2ac71 | |
| 2262 | Moss | #7aa991 | |
| 2265 | Pale Blue | #8db0ae | |
| 2275 | Rattan | #c2a875 | |
| 2283 | Dark Brown | #7e513d | |
| 2285 | Espresso | #40312c | |
| 2286 | New Gold | #facaa2 | |
| 2287 | Tawny | #fac09d | |
| 2288 | Bamboo | #eaaa7b | |
| 2289 | Orange / Brown | #9d530a | |
| 2290 | Orange / Brown | #8f4b04 | |
| 2291 | Brown | #7a412a | |
| 2292 | Pale Grey | #a6a39d | |
| 2294 | Orchid Tint | #e0cacb | |
| 2298 | Vapor | #dfdbd2 | |
| 2301 | Jadeite | #92a299 | |
| 2306 | Navy | #03293b | |
| 2006 | Peach Fuzz | #fcc9a1 | |
| 2008 | Lilac Sachet | #edb5c7 | |
| 2009 | Begonia Pink | #ed9cb5 | |
| 2011 | Rosebloom | #e68fa8 | |
| 2012 | Rosebloom | #e68fa8 | |
| 2013 | Strawberry Ice | #e38782 | |
| 2125 | Almond Cream | #fac9a1 | |
| 2161 | Grain | #ebb38c | |
| 2165 | Cameo Pink | #e3adb5 | |
| 2038 | Sea Pink | #e399a1 | |
| 2061 | Crystal Blue | #abccd9 | |
| 2190 | Della Robbia Blue | #829ec9 | |
| 2193 | Wedgewood | #6675ab | |
| 2194 | Bleached Denim | #6e739e | |
| 2200 | Tempest | #7d8599 | |
| 2074 | Gray Ridge | #877882 | |
| 2077 | Winsome Orchid | #d4b8c2 | |
| 2205 | Sweet Lavender | #a39ebf | |
| 2206 | Persian Violet | #8f8ab0 | |
| 2207 | Dusk | #8f8294 | |
| 2087 | Dusted Peri | #736b99 | |
| 2213 | Purple Sage | #756978 | |
| 2096 | Light Clear Blue | #70adb0 | |
| 2089 | Bleached Aqua | #bde3db | |
| 2228 | Crystal Blue | #abccd9 | |
| 2230 | Alaskan Blue | #6ea6cc | |
| 2094 | Cobalt | #73a1bd | |
| 2234 | Ambrosia | #d6e8c4 | |
| 2099 | Ambrosia | #d6e8c4 | |
| 2235 | Bird Egg Green | #abd1ba | |
| 2236 | Green Ash | #a6d9a8 | |
| 2238 | Ocean Wave | #99c7b0 | |
| 2239 | Blue Turquoise | #6bb5b0 | |
| 2102 | Spearmint | #61bd99 | |
| 2240 | Brilliant Green | #8fbf87 | |
| 2248 | Sage Green | #a8a67d | |
| 2249 | Seneca Rock | #99917a | |
| 2112 | Stormy Sea | #738280 | |
| 2257 | Sea Foam | #adbfab | |
| 2258 | Silver Lining | #c2baad | |
| 2259 | Silver Lining | #c2baad | |
| 2260 | Misty Jade | #c4e3cc | |
| 2261 | Aqua Gray | #a1b0a6 | |
| 2263 | Aqua Gray | #a1b0a6 | |
| 2264 | Aqua Gray | #a1b0a6 | |
| 2266 | Tourmaline | #87a1a6 | |
| 2267 | Smoke Blue | #66828c | |
| 2107 | Evergreen | #004437 | |
| 2268 | Evergreen | #004437 | |
| 2269 | Evergreen | #004437 | |
| 2270 | Evergreen | #004437 | |
| 2271 | Cloud Dancer | #f5f0e8 | |
| 2116 | Star White | #f7f0e8 | |
| 2272 | Pastel Parchment | #ebdbd1 | |
| 2117 | Whisper White | #f7eddb | |
| 2118 | Whisper Pink | #decfba | |
| 2273 | Crystal Gray | #decfc2 | |
| 2119 | Shell | #edd6c2 | |
| 2274 | Peach Whip | #e3c4b5 | |
| 2122 | Gray Morn | #c7bfb0 | |
| 2276 | Simply Taupe | #b0a391 | |
| 2277 | String | #b3a699 | |
| 2278 | Adobe Rose | #bfa194 | |
| 2128 | Rugby Tan | #c9a88f | |
| 2279 | Gray | #b5ab9e | |
| 2280 | String | #b3a699 | |
| 2124 | Sphinx | #b39e91 | |
| 2281 | Mushroom | #c2ad9e | |
| 2282 | Sphinx | #b39e91 | |
| 2129 | Quail | #9c8282 | |
| 2284 | Gray Ridge | #877882 | |
| 2134 | Twilight Mauve | #8a7070 | |
| 2141 | Lilac Gray | #c4baba | |
| 2142 | Hushed Violet | #d6c4bf | |
| 2293 | Lilac Gray | #c4baba | |
| 2295 | Silver Rose | #968c94 | |
| 2296 | Gull | #918a87 | |
| 2144 | Lavender Aura | #a19ea8 | |
| 2145 | Gull Gray | #aba3a1 | |
| 2297 | White Sand | #e0d6cc | |
| 2136 | Blue Blush | #d6d9d1 | |
| 2299 | Pearl Blue | #adb8ba | |
| 2300 | Highrise | #b3b5b0 | |
| 2302 | Gull Gray | #aba3a1 | |
| 2303 | Dapple Gray | #a6a3ab | |
| 2143 | Thistle | #bdb5c4 | |
| 2146 | Purple Cloud | #999eb8 | |
| 2304 | Silver Rose | #968c94 | |
| 2147 | Gray Ridge | #877882 | |
| 2148 | Dusk | #8f8294 | |
| 2305 | Gray Ridge | #877882 | |
| 2149 | Snow White | #f7edde |
Using this chart
To find the Marathon Polyester number for a colour you have in another brand, open the thread colour converter, type the number and brand you have, and pick Marathon Polyester as the target; the three closest matches are shown with their distance. To convert a whole design, drop the stitch file on the converter and every block is matched at once.
Distances are CIEDE2000 on the chart colours: under 1 is indistinguishable, under 2.3 very close, under 5 close enough for most work, over 10 a different colour. Chart values are approximations, not spectrophotometer readings, so confirm a customer's brand colour against a physical thread card.