Pantone color systems – The worldwide color standard.

The Pantone color language supports all industries where color plays an important role – from textiles, fashion, and cosmetics to interior design, architecture, and industrial design. There are more than 10,000 color standards for various media, including print, textiles, plastics, pigments, and coatings. Pantone standards are available in both digital and physical form.

Pantone Matching System for printed materials.

Graphic designers and print service providers have access to a simple, precise, and global language for color communication. The system includes over 2300 colors with CMYK, HTML, and RGB values for the Pantone Matching System (PMS) as well as special and specialty colors.

Pantone Connect – The digital solution.

Pantone Connect is a digital platform that provides designers, producers, and brand managers exclusive access to over 15,000 Pantone colors. It includes many helpful tools for creating, sharing, and saving smart palettes. All market-relevant Pantone colors are integrated into the design workflow and can be used in Adobe design programs.

Regularly exchange color swatches and chip books.

If Pantone products have not been updated for a long time, this can lead to problems in production. Yellowed pages of the fan lead to color deviations in printing, scratches and cracks interfere with color selection. Pantone recommends regularly checking and updating the color fans and chip books.

Wear and tear and its consequences.

Pantone color fan decks and chip books are manufactured to the highest standards. This means:

But nothing lasts forever. Handling, light, aging - factors like these gradually reduce color accuracy. Therefore, Pantone advises updating the color swatches every 12 to 18 months, depending on usage intensity and storage conditions:

Sophisticated color formulations can be consistently implemented
Printing on standard offset papers (148 g/m², 118 g/m²)
Rigorous quality assurance during ongoing production

Handling = Smudging by touch (natural skin oil)
Contact between sides = scratches, abrasion
Light exposure = fading
Paper aging = yellowing
Humidity = Accelerated paper aging

Special conditions for resellers.

Resellers with a Swiss company headquarters can obtain Pantone products from us at dealer conditions. We are happy to provide more information about this.

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