Does DMS possibly own a Pantone color book for CMYK? I’m working on a project with a member for her brand and can’t seem to locate my old Pantone book for the life of me!
Digital Arts maybe for the Adobe Creative Suite?
Thanks in advance.
-Gena
I always have my Adobe Pantone color swatch book (Color Bridge Coated/Uncoated) with me wherever I go. If you find yourself in my vicinity, I’d happily allow you a quick review of its contents. Please be aware that I cannot leave it unattended or lend it to you. However, feel free to ask any questions or seek information, and I’ll notify you when I plan to be in that space next.
These are expensive items and most likely what DMS doesn’t own a set.
I borrowed our graphics teams book. Just needed to look at 2 colors. I do know how expensive these are, I bought my own several years ago while I was still in graphic design before I moved into marketing. I was at the space last night and just wanted to see if there was a copy but I got it covered.
Just know pantone colors swatches do expire and fade. I see sets that are several years old that are way off.
I select color in a different way now after dealing with the nuance and difficulties of pantone swatches.
With the effects of metamerism and color fade, I think that pantone color swatches are not very practical and a bit silly.
metamerism - change in perception of color under different light sources or with different surface textures.
I think a much better more practical approach is to look at samples directly on the medium you will be using and pick a color and then to scan that swatch/sample with a spectrophotometer which will then tell what color that it is and which pantone it is.
e.g.
If you are making something out of fabric, plastic, or paint you order samples swatches from that manufacturer and select the color. This way the color you select will be as you perceive it on the final piece. (You won’t have any surprise perceptual color changes due to a change of fabric type, surface roughness, etc) Then you scan the selected sample with a spectrophotometer to have a digital definition of the color.
If you are printing something, then you print a color array on the matte/glossy paper you will end up using, select the color, scan it, get the closest digital pantone.