Matching PMS colors Signs365

[Jean Shimp]

I buy a lot of prints from Signs 365 and am happy with their service. I had a couple of prints made that were to be matched to a PMS color. The prints came out OK but not close enough for my ultra picky customer. They reprinted them for free, but still they don't look dead on. I know it is not practical to expect a 100% match. I know it could be possible that my Pantone book colors may have shifted since I bought the book several years ago. I asked 365 which version Pantone book they use so I can buy the same book to make sure my colors match theirs. They told me they are using the solid color V4 fan book. I have not been able to find that online. Any suggestions on where to find the V4 Pantone book? Thanks.

 

[Johnny Best]

S365 matches my panitone colors perfectly. Probably on your end on how you save your file. I save them as a .pdf in Adobe Illy color settings / rgb color, adobe rgb 1998 US web coated (SWOP) v2, preserve embedded profiles