Subject: [CR]Pantone color matching
Jack wrote:
> Let me set everybody straight on this Pantone thread, and being a designer
> for over 30 yrs I know from whence I come. Pantone (true pantone) color
> only come in a Numbered specification period. No names for colors.
True.
Pantone is a system primarily designed for graphics, ink, paper, and textile colors. Useful for designing printed decals, but not very useful in selecting a paint or powder coating for a frame.
Since there is no direct crossover from Pantone to either automotive paints or powder coatings, color matching must be done by eye. Even automotive color scanners often won't find a match to color samples because of the differences in the pigments used or the manner in which they are applied (such as Gios blue).
Hugh Enox
sunny La Honda