Does anyone have tricks to matching tinted pantone values? A customer has a logo that includes a pantone both at 100% and at 60%. We have pantone books in house, but certainly not with tinted values included for every swatch. I have tried changing it to CMYK in the file and then using Recolor Artwork to match to the closest, but was hopeful there might be a more accurate way.
Pantone - TINTS four-guide set They never worked very well as the paper they used and you might use are quite different, as well as the press conditions they use and you use are quite different. - a 10% tint of 185 - wow, that is (in CMYK) 12M 2Y? Pretty damn light - can't imagine measuring that sheet to sheet would ever vary more that 5 deltaE - not much color there to move that much! If you don't need opacity for your design, I would avoid it and use tints. Also, did you spec the color as a solid color or as a CMYK conversion (Pantone Color Bridge)? If a spot/solid color, the quality of conversion depends on your selected color (some colors convert better than others), printer's skill, and how you are printing the product.
I have a file provided to me by a client of their logo which consists of various tints of the same Pantone color (50%, 25% etc) I'm trying to find a way to convert these to actual Pantone colors that are similar that I can use to match paint colors for a sign we are making for them. Is there any way to do this easily? I can try to compare my screen to Pantone swatches, but its not usually easy. Can you print a Pantone colour: The short answer Technically, no.
Pantone is a spot colour, which means it references the final colour after mixing inks. You'd use a spot colour when describing a product such as paint, but the print process for materials is very different and takes a little more consideration. Starting with spot colors in the design file with your color conversion workflow dependent on Pantone's LAB look up table will always be more accurate than pre-converting to CMYK, but not all workflows are designed for this.
Understanding how your workflow and RIP renders colors is an important factor to rendering Pantone spot colors accurately. Pantone colors are a crucial aspect of the printing industry, as they provide a standardized way to match and reproduce colors across different materials and mediums. The Pantone Matching System (PMS) is a widely used color reproduction system that ensures consistent color results, which is essential for branding, packaging, and advertising.
However, printing Pantone colors can be a complex. This Pantone conversion tutorial from TutsPlus demonstrates a quick and easy way to convert to PMS in Illustrator. Alternatively, you can use this RGB/CMYK to PMS web tool to instantly view the names of the PMS colors that most closely resemble an RGB, CMYK, or hexadecimal color.
Just input the individual color values for your color of choice. Paper Type Matters Too The same color will look different on glossy paper, matte paper, or uncoated cardstock. Even lighting conditions can affect how your color appears to the eye.
So What Can You Do? If exact color is critical, request a spot-color (Pantone) print job. It'll then give you new values for your colour with the tint applied (Hex, RGB or CMYK) In your CC Library panel, click the 'add element' button and select the newly created tinted colour.