Pantone as we know is the company behind its famous Pantone Matching System (PMS) which has become a proprietary color space used by everyone in the industry these days. So, the company recently announced the increase in its color offering, new 229 colors will be added to its PMS lately.
The new colors, including 224 mixed hues and 5 base inks, join Pantone‘s already extensive library of over 2,350 colors available across all of Pantone’s Graphic System products, including the flagship Pantone Formula Guide and additional Pantone products such as the Pantone Color Bridge, Pantone Solid Chips, Pantone Solid Guide Set, Pantone Reference Library, Pantone Portable Guide Set, Pantone Essentials Set, and Pantone Solid Color Set.
The addition of these new colors highlights the increased need for more nuanced shades across the library to help designers easily integrate with their evolving workflow such as:
- Trend-Relevant Colors: The addition of more dark neutrals, blues, greens, and purples allows for more variety throughout the design process while maintaining close proximity to upcoming trends.
- Color Accuracy: The latest Pantone color guides are the most stable and consistent printed colors, matching the master standard digital data with all-new and updated cross-referenced data for closer parity between physical and digital formats.
- Digital integration and ease of use: Designers can access all PMS Colors, including the additional 229 PMS colors in real-time through Pantone’s digital application, Pantone Connect.
- Product advancements and development: All Pantone colors in the new Pantone Formula Guide are eco-friendly, containing soy and other vegetable oils, with consideration for low migration of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to ensure compliance with OSHA, the EU, and GHS.
