A trademarked color scale used to precisely match colors for printing. Each color has a coded number indicating instructions for mixing inks to achieve it. PMS colors are used within the promotional products industry as the most common reference to ensure two parties are referring to exactly the same color. There are two versions of each color, one for coated (or glossy) surfaces and one for uncoated or “flat” colors.
Pantone Matching System; the brand name for a widely used color matching system.
Pantone Matching System is a standard color matching system where all colors are color coded.
See PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM.
PMS stands for Pantone Matching System. These colors are special mixes of ink to create solid unique colors
Pantone Matching Systems Colors, used to specify exact color tones for inks. Pantone colors are usually used to print disc face labels, whereas the four color printing process is usually used to print inserts and booklets.
A term frequently used to refer to the colors in the Pantone Matching System®.
Standard, numbered shades and colors which are available to printers pre-mixed. May be selected when a specific background or accent color is desired.
Standard, numbered shades and colors. The Pantone Matching System is an international printing, publishing and packaging color language providing an accurate method for the selection, presentation, specification, communication, reproduction, matching and control of color
The Pantone Matching System (PMS) is a book of standardized colors that are each coded indicating instructions for mixing the specific color. Companies typically have a standard PMS color, or colors, that is used on stationary, brochures, etc.