Color

[niksagkram]

Hi! I have an out of town customer requesting a large print. Sent us the artwork, so no problem. However, the blue in their logo is Pantone 2383C, and, for some reason, it is not in any of our Pantone books. I found it on-line, but I can't print from that. Do any of you Roland users have a Pantone book with 2383C in it, and if so, would you be able to give me a RVW color match? Close is good.

Thanks

 

[Ragnabrok]

might be in the pantone library inside versaworks. you can substitute any RVW colour with a pantone inside the file format-double click on the colour, and the bottom of that window there is an advanced, or custom check box, and from there a drop-down menu to change it for a variety of options, Pantone included.

 

[niksagkram]

might be in the pantone library inside versaworks. you can substitute any RVW colour with a pantone inside the file format-double click on the colour, and the bottom of that window there is an advanced, or custom check box, and from there a drop-down menu to change it for a variety of options, Pantone included.

Thanks. Tried that and 2383 is not even listed! Wonder if it's a new colour?

 

[bob]

2383c via 30 seconds on Google:

CMYK: 82; 33; 0; 32

sRGB: 32; 116; 174

Hex: #2074AE

 

[niksagkram]

2383c via 30 seconds on Google:

CMYK: 82; 33; 0; 32

sRGB: 32; 116; 174

Hex: #2074AE

Thanks. I did see that, but it still doesn't give me something physical to compare to.

 

[shadowgrapher]

To me it looks like Roland ST22G is as close as it gets, but still not a very close match.

 

[bob]

Thanks. I did see that, but it still doesn't give me something physical to compare to.

So print it and see what it looks like. It's not rocket surgery.

 

[niksagkram]

To me it looks like Roland ST22G is as close as it gets, but still not a very close match.

Thanks. That gives me a starting point. Like anything else to do with colour matching, it is very subjective. printer/material/lighting/customer!

Mark

 

[niksagkram]

So print it and see what it looks like. It's not rocket surgery.

OK, last response to your "help"

I can print it, but then what do I compare it to? The purpose of the "Pantone Matching System" is right in the name. I need to "match" a specific" colour, specified by the customer, who is out of town. The colour I need to "match" or compare to is not in the Pantone books I have, hence this request for assistance from this, mostly, helpful & knowledgeable forum.

Mark

 

[eahicks]

OK, last response to your "help"

I can print it, but then what do I compare it to? The purpose of the "Pantone Matching System" is right in the name. I need to "match" a specific" colour, specified by the customer, who is out of town. The colour I need to "match" or compare to is not in the Pantone books I have, hence this request for assistance from this, mostly, helpful & knowledgeable forum.

Mark

Update your Pantone books. It's in all of mine.

 

[niksagkram]

Update your Pantone books. It's in all of mine.

Thanks, hopefully I will have a new one tomorrow or Monday. I was just hoping to have something for the customer before then. Oh well, thanks for everybody's input. Have a great week end.

Mark