Pantone Color Finder

Started by Joe, November 14, 2018, 11:45:16 PM

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David

here's a pdf made from Illy...
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David

blue it is then!

Thanks Joe!

:rotf:

This one goes next to the customer that spec'd their color as "forest green".
My question... which forest and then which one of the 80 bazillion greens did you want?

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Joe

Quote from: david on June 26, 2019, 12:19:19 PM
blue it is then!

Thanks Joe!

:rotf:

This one goes next to the customer that spec'd their color as "forest green".
My question... which forest and then which one of the 80 bazillion greens did you want?

:shoots_self:

The green one? (man I am on a roll today!)
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DigiCorn

I usually open the swatch in Photoshop, and then let PS decide the best match.
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Tracy

OMG! I'm so sorry I forgot about this!
Illustrator came up with 541 and 542
the light blue is a bit off maybe you can pick a different color

David

thanks!
I think those 2 colors are kinda a reverse PMS thingie, you know you pick a pms color and print it in cmyk and it comes out close to the color, but no cigar.
Well, this is a screen mix that they want as a spot color, and the colors are close, but no cigar.

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Tracy

yeah from what I understand the DS color is Process?
confusing!

Kermy812


Tracy

I used Method 2, never herd of the method 1 must try!

David

Thanks Kermy!
I'll give those a shot and see what happens.

cheers!
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Diddler

Here's another option. Helpful for matching colours across different mediums etc.

http://www.perbang.dk/rgb/F7E654/
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Skryber

Quote from: DigiCorn on June 26, 2019, 12:46:56 PM
I usually open the swatch in Photoshop, and then let PS decide the best match.

I do the same thing. It always works out better that the online converters. I'll have to see if this one comes up with the same results as Photoshop.
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Quote from: Diddler on June 27, 2019, 07:50:52 PM
Here's another option. Helpful for matching colours across different mediums etc.

http://www.perbang.dk/rgb/F7E654/

Nice link - saved for the next time we get into the "What are the process values, for that PMS, once it's converted to HEX color?"  :shoots_self: 
I times of desperation, crap like this buys me time to try and find the person who knows what they are doing!  :banghead:

Rodi

I learned to open photoshop and write the lab numbers down, then ditch em and put em back in. Only issue is I often use Maximum K to force QR Codes and crap process items to K, so I gotta remember to put back to sheetfed. LOL, I also have to check total ink as I do 260 total for the envelope client in house.
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