CMYK to Pantone
Input the CMYK color code, then you will find what Pantone colors are close matches.
Have you ever been asked to find a Pantone color equivalent to a CMYK color ? Finding what PMS colors are close to a CMYK color is a difficult and painful experience, your client may only have a CMYK color and the manufacturer ask a PMS color, how you match these requirements ?
What your client sees is often different to what you see, is there anyway quick way to convert CMYK to Pantone code or find close one ? This is a useful tool to find the Pantone equivalent for a CMYK process color without the use of a color book.
How to use this tool
- Input the CMYK code or use sliders
- If any PMS colors close to the CMYK color, it will show
- If no PMS colors close to the CMYK color, add the color distance.
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Matching Pantone to CMYK Color
You can match your CMYK four-color process to Pantone using this free tool. If you've ever had to print a Pantone-colored logo to a CMYK press, you know it can be difficult to achieve the perfect color match. Some Pantone colors simply cannot be reproduced by CMYK, though many can be if you use the right conversion method. Problem is, many different designers advocate many different methods, from the Pantone Process Guide to simply using a Pantone to CMYK conversion chart or swatches
What's the difference between Pantone and CMYK?
Why would I want to convert from Pantone to CMYK and vice versa?
In some cases, it is impossible to match Pantone colors using CMYK - but you can get close. Matching Pantone to CMYK color can be a challenge, and as a designer you have to understand that the two systems are indeed different, and 100 percent matches are not always possible. You can match most Pantone colors using CMYK, however, and in doing so you can save money and increase your return on investment.