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Need help matching Pantone colours please?

Posted by Stacey Clinch on 2 August 2005 at 12:22

I am wondering if anyone could help me, the company that I work for has decided to change their logo……and I am desperately trying to match the Pantone colour, which they have chosen.

Does anyone know if there is a company out there that will match a pantone colour, or is it just a case of me trying a different swatch of vinyl from different manufacturers??

The Pantone colours that I am looking for are 1925, and 2955.

I would really appreciate some help on this one!

Stacey Clinch replied 20 years, 3 months ago 9 Members · 16 Replies
16 Replies

Shane Drew

Member
2 August 2005 at 12:24

You could try avery, or get a screen printer to flood coat something, or get a digital print supplier to try and match it.

Either way, it is not an exact science

Cheers
Shane
Simon Clayton

Member
2 August 2005 at 12:34

Depends on how much vinyl you need.. some companies will pantone match vinyl but to make it cost effective you’ll proberly need to order something like 500m.
But it may be far less, not sure as i’ve never asked

Simon
Shane Drew

Member
2 August 2005 at 12:37

Your right Simon, I think Oracal will match as little as 250 or 300 mtrs, Avery I think is about 300 mtrs.

It is a good option but only of you plan on using a lot obviously 🙄
Simon Clayton

Member
2 August 2005 at 12:41

oracal 751-067 blue is not a bad match to 2955, but the pink red will be hard to find, maybe get someone to flood coat, in either digi or silkscreen

Simon
Dave & Rob Lowery

Member
2 August 2005 at 13:13

I do a lot of work for 👿 Designers 👿 and got fed up with the daft pantones they chose for various companies, 1 being Stockport Council and when we had 250+ vans to do, it was a nightmare. What I do now is when I get a swatch from a supplier, I always ask for 3 or 4 more and pass these on to the designers and tell them to pick a vinyl and THEN pick the ruddy pantone to match. Seems to be working 😛

Dave
John Childs

Member
2 August 2005 at 14:07

It’s a nightmare isn’t it.

I recently had an enquiry calling for RAL2000. Even when I pointed out that nothing they already had was even a close match, not even the colour their product is sprayed in, and that I could get closer then that with a standard vinyl they, still kept spouting RAL2000.

Grrrrr.
Simon Clayton

Member
2 August 2005 at 14:39

That’s what I’ve been doing also Dave, and if they still insist on pantone colours they will have to pay a height premium

Simon
Tim Painter

Member
2 August 2005 at 15:25

sorry for hijacking this post……

Looking for soemthing close to Pantone 5777C or 5767C

A Olive green ish colour……anyone any ideas?

Tim.
Simon Clayton

Member
2 August 2005 at 15:36

I was looking for a similar colour Vivid, i looked every where ended up getting adigi print block of the colour

Simon
Marcella Ross

Member
2 August 2005 at 16:44

that’s a tough one Tim, can’t find anything remotely close, sorry!
Tim Painter

Member
2 August 2005 at 16:50

thanks for looking Marcella. Its weird there is nothing close. I won’t being doing a camouflage job on my van then..lmao
Fred Caffrey

Member
2 August 2005 at 16:55

Hi, I haven’t used this company yet but it may be worth a try, they match Pantone colours onto vinyl sheets 900 x 600 £19 each. They are called Rapid R tel 01295 709081.

Cheers
Fred
David Rowland

Member
2 August 2005 at 17:07

Fred, that company seems to be a Courier (yell.com)
Fred Caffrey

Member
2 August 2005 at 19:59

Dave, My information came from a flyer I got through the post, if you pm me your fax number I’ll fax the page to you.

Cheers
Fred
Fred Caffrey

Member
2 August 2005 at 20:15

To correct my earlier post, 4 sheets £19 free next day delivery.

Cheers
Fred
Stacey Clinch

Member
3 August 2005 at 08:44

Hi everyone

Thanks for all your help – this site is brilliant for this sort of thing!

I will start ringing around to see if I can get a sample of the Oracal blue – (thanks Simon)

Thanks again.