Color Intelligence | pantone color mixer
SpotColors Colorscreatedwithoutscreensordots,suchasthosefoundinthe PANTONEMATCHINGSYSTEM®,arereferredtointheindustryasspotorsolidcolors.Fromapaletteof18basiccolors,eachofthespotcolorsinthePANTONEMATCHINGSYSTEMismixedaccordingtoitsownuniqueinkmixingformuladevelopedbyPantone.Youprobablymixedyellowandbluepainttogetgreeninyouryouth.CreatingaPANTONESpotColorissimilarinconcept,butwiththeaddedneedforprecision. Theprecisionbeginswiththeprintinginkmanufacturerswho...
Spot ColorsColors created without screens or dots, such as those found in the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM®, are referred to in the industry as spot or solid colors. From a palette of 18 basic colors, each of the spot colors in the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM is mixed according to its own unique ink mixing formula developed by Pantone. You probably mixed yellow and blue paint to get green in your youth. Creating a PANTONE Spot Color is similar in concept, but with the added need for precision.
The precision begins with the printing ink manufacturers who are licensed by Pantone to manufacture inks for mixing PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM Colors. To retain their license, they must annually submit samples of the 18 basic colors for approval by Pantone. Printers can then order the colors by number or mix it themselves according to the ink...