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Subject:
CMYK to wall-paint and Pantone codes
Category: Family and Home > Home Asked by: jhabley-ga List Price: $12.00 |
Posted:
12 Dec 2002 14:09 PST
Expires: 15 Dec 2002 09:54 PST Question ID: 123806 |
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Re: CMYK to wall-paint and Pantone codes
From: safe-ga on 13 Dec 2002 00:52 PST |
First of all you should know that colour model translations (from CMYK to Pantone) are pretty relative. For more information on this subject check out this article: "Why Does It Look Different On My Monitor?", by Dan & Mern Reeves, HipShot.com http://www.hipshot.com/why.html (the title can be misleading, but it's actually about the differences between colour models). Anyway, you can get the updated Pantone-CMYK equivalence charts from Pantone.com ( http://www.pantone.com/support/support.asp?idArticle=73 ): select the platform you are using (PC or MAC) then the format you want the chart in (you should select either PDF or EPS). I have no idea what the correspondence between CMYK and premium brand paint codes are or where you could find such information, maybe someone else can help with that. Hope this helps, SAfe. |
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Re: CMYK to wall-paint and Pantone codes
From: davebug-ga on 14 Dec 2002 18:02 PST |
Several colors are specified in the Pantone codes simply by their color name, as opposed to by a numerical identifier. Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black are 4 such colors. Thus, the correct Pantone code for those for colors is simply: Pantone Process Cyan Pantone Process Magenta Pantone Process Yellow and Pantone Process Black These codes will usually be followed by a C (meaning Coated) or M (meaning Matte) to specify the color finish. In talking to a manager of a Home Depot store I was told that there is not an exact conversion from Pantone to any brand's color identifying scale, and that, additionally, the color identifying scale for paints varies from brand to brand. However, he did mention that, for free, Home Depot will color match any square of color (with recommended minimum size of 2 centimeters square). Obviously, color matching is a subjective skill. However, if you have an official Pantone color swatch for the 4 colors mentioned above (available for purchase here: http://www.pantone.com/shop/shop.asp?idArticle=347 ). Unfortunately, if this is the only time you'll be dealing with Pantone colors, purchasing the color cards is an expensive way to get your paint. If you have any friends in the printing business, or if you are willing to ask a few printers, you may find one who will loan you his/her Pantone set for a day. (Make sure you don't get paint on it, though!) If you aren't worried about *exact* color matching, you may try printing the 4 colors from an inkjet printer. It's likely that the color test pages the printer prints out will automatically make use of each of the 4 ink colors. If not, you'll have to find a program (like Photoshop or one of it's cheaper cousins), specify a 100% Cyan/Yellow/Magenta/Black color, and create a palette of your own. Unfortunately, I'm not able to provide you with any specific Behr or other paint brand codes, so I'm just posting this as a comment. Hope this helps you in your quest. Be sure and post pictures online if you succeed. |
Subject:
Re: CMYK to wall-paint and Pantone codes
From: lot-ga on 14 Dec 2002 21:08 PST |
In the UK they have a mixing service Dulux is one.. advertised on the telly - people ripping up samples for swatches, quite humorous adverts. (are you based in the UK? you spelt color as colour.. anyway) You can get the exact CMYK colours from any cornflakes pack or other packaging flap. Most packaging has test colour squares, tint patches and registration marks on the flaps for print checking by printers and graphic designers for colour, dot density and screen angle. regards lot-ga |
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