Introducing Pantone's Color of the Year 2020, Classic Blue 19-4052
Instilling calm, confidence, and connection, this enduring blue hue highlights our desire for a dependable and stable foundation on which to build as we cross the threshold into a new era.
The PANTONE Matching System (PMS) is the dominant spot color printing system in the United States. Pantone, Inc. sells guides (known as swatch books) and chips for both spot colors and for process (CMYK) color printing. For the first time purchaser, the number and variety of books can be overwhelming. Here's what you need to know about these swatch books to help you make an informed buying choice. Fan-Guides Somewhat similar to the paint strips you can pick up at a home improvement store, the fan-guides show blocks of several related colors with the color name or formula printed beside each color. The strips are fastened together at one end so that you can spread or fan out the strips....