Pantone Color Bridge Guide Set | Coated & Uncoated
Coated and uncoated Color Bridge guides translating 2,587 Pantone spot colours into practical CMYK, RGB and HTML references.
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The PANTONE Color Bridge Guide Set Coated & Uncoated is
a professional colour conversion system for understanding how Pantone Spot
Colours translate into standard CMYK process printing. The two portable fan
decks present side-by-side comparisons of all 2,587 Pantone Spot Colours with
their closest industry-standard CMYK matches on coated and uncoated paper.
CMYK, RGB and HTML values also connect the physical references with digital
design workflows.
Designed for graphic designers, brand teams, packaging
specialists, printers, prepress professionals, marketing departments and
digital creatives, the set supports colour decisions throughout the complete
design and production process.
A Pantone Spot Colour and its CMYK process simulation are
not technically identical. Spot colours are produced using specifically mixed
inks, while CMYK builds colour through combinations of cyan, magenta, yellow
and black. The two systems have different colour gamuts, meaning that some
Pantone colours can be simulated closely while others become less saturated,
lighter, darker or visibly different in hue.
The Color Bridge guides make these differences immediately
visible. Every original Pantone Spot Colour appears beside its nearest CMYK
equivalent.
This clarity supports both creative quality and production
efficiency. If the CMYK result is sufficiently close, a project may be printed
without an additional spot ink.
The updated set features 2,587 Pantone Spot Colours,
including 224 vibrant new PMS colours.
Including both coated and uncoated references is a major
workflow advantage. Coated stock keeps more ink near the surface and generally
produces cleaner, sharper and more saturated results. Uncoated paper absorbs
more ink, often creating a softer, more matte and less concentrated colour
impression.
A CMYK conversion that appears convincing on coated paper
may look noticeably different on an uncoated substrate.
The Coated guide is printed on commonly used 100 lb coated
paper with a weight of 148 g/m². The Uncoated guide uses 80 lb uncoated paper
at 118 g/m².
The CMYK values have been updated using G7 methodology to
better represent contemporary colour management and standard printing
conditions. Pantone states that the guides are aligned with CRPC6 and CRPC3
press references for coated and uncoated paper.
Each Pantone Spot Colour is accompanied by its corresponding
CMYK percentages, RGB values and HTML/Hex information. Color Bridge is the only
physical Pantone guide that combines all three conversion formats with Pantone
Spot Colours.
The CMYK percentages give artwork and prepress teams a
defined starting point for four-colour production. RGB and HTML values support
screen-based applications and help digital teams connect their work to the same
Pantone colour intention.
For brand management, the set helps establish related spot,
process and digital colour standards in identity guidelines. Packaging
designers can evaluate conversions on coated and uncoated materials before
committing to a print specification. Graphic designers gain realistic
references for publications, corporate stationery and marketing collateral,
while digital specialists receive coordinated RGB and HTML values for web,
motion and screen applications.
The chromatic arrangement allows users to browse colour
families, compare neighbouring shades and develop palettes intuitively. A
numeric index at the back of each guide provides the location of every colour
when a particular Pantone reference is already known.
Integrated Lighting Indicator pages show whether the
surrounding illumination is suitable for proper colour evaluation. Unsuitable
lighting can make a printed colour appear warmer, cooler, lighter or darker and
distort the perceived difference between a spot colour and its CMYK equivalent.
The handheld fan-deck format allows both guides to travel
easily between design studio, client meeting, brand department, print supplier
and production site.
Pantone Connect can complement the physical guides with
access to more than 20,000 current Pantone colours, Adobe application
integration, digital colour conversion, palette development and collaborative
functionality. Pantone Connect is separate from the printed set and may require
a trial or paid subscription.
Color Bridge provides professional conversion references
rather than guaranteed production results.
For projects that combine Pantone Spot Colours, CMYK
printing and digital media, the PANTONE Color Bridge Guide Set Coated &
Uncoated provides essential colour intelligence. It makes conversion and
substrate differences visible, supports commercially informed production
decisions and creates a shared colour language throughout the complete creative
workflow.
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