PANTONE Color Bridge Guide Coated
See how PANTONE spot colours translate into coated CMYK print.
Use the PANTONE® Color Bridge Guide Coated to compare PANTONE spot colours with their closest process colour alternatives. The portable fan deck displays 2,587 spot colours next to industry-standard CMYK matches and provides RGB and HTML values for digital applications.
Printed on coated stock, the guide helps designers, brands and production teams assess how a chosen spot colour may reproduce through standard CMYK printing. The side-by-side samples make differences easier to identify before artwork reaches production.
This edition includes 224 new colours and follows CRPC6 and CRPC3 coated press references. Its lighting indicator page helps users check whether the viewing environment is suitable for colour evaluation.
Key features
- Handheld fan deck printed on 100 lb (148 gsm) coated paper.
- Compares 2,587 PANTONE spot colours with their closest CMYK matches.
- Provides CMYK, RGB and HTML values in one physical reference.
- Includes 224 new colours for expanded palette choices.
- Printed to match CRPC6 and CRPC3 press references for coated stock.
- Arranged chromatically, with the newest colours at the front and a numeric index at the back.
Applications
- Plan branding, packaging and graphic design projects that will use CMYK process printing.
- Compare intended spot colours with achievable coated CMYK results.
- Translate selected colours into values for web, video, animation and other digital media.
- Support colour review from concept development through to press checks.
