Pantone Numbering System

The Pantone Matching System (PMS) uses a distinct numbering system to help designers, manufactures, vendors, and partners to identify and match Pantone colors. Each number is associated with a specific color system and set of products.

Listed below are examples of each type of Pantone color and the systems and products they are associated with.

Pantone Matching System®

Universally known as PMS Numbers, the Pantone Matching System includes 1,867 spot colors. You'll know it's a PMS color if it...

Products Include:

Formula Guide Coated & Uncoated (GP1601N), Solid Chips Coated & Uncoated (GP1606N), Solid Chip Replacement Pages (Coated & Uncoated)

Pantone Formula Guide Coated & Uncoated (GP1601N)

METALLICS

301 distinctive, elegant, and unique Pantone metallic spot colors. You'll know it's a METALLIC color if it...

Products Include:

Metallics Coated (GG1507), Metallic Guide Set (GP1507)

Pantone Metallics

PREMIUM METALLICS

300 high-luster, durable metallic spot colors made from special-effect inks. You'll know it's a PREMIUM METALLIC color if it...

Products Include:

Premium Metallics Coated (GG1505), Premium Metallics Chips Coated (GB1505)

Pantone Premium Metallics

PASTELS & NEONS

154 soothing pastel and 56 bright neon specialty, spot colors. You'll know it's a PASTELS & NEONS color if it...

Products Include:

Pastels & Neons Coated & Uncoated (GG1504), Pastels & Neons Chips Coated & Uncoated (GB1504)

Pantone Pastels & Neons

Pantone CMYK / 4–Color Process

2,868 CMYK process colors with no relationship and cannot be matched to the PMS Spot Colors. You'll know it's a CMYK / 4–COLOR PROCESS color if it...

Products Include:

CMYK Color Guide Coated & Uncoated (GP5101)

Process Simulations of Solid Pantone Colors

The 1,845 closest 4-Color CMYK process printing matches to Pantone Spot Colors. You'll know it's a closest matching Process Simulations color if it...

Products Include:

Color Bridge Coated (GG6103N), Color Bridge Uncoated (GG6104N), Color Bridge Set Coated & Uncoated (GP6102N)

EXTENDED GAMUT

1,729 seven-color simulations of the solid (spot) Pantone Matching System. You'll know it's a 7–COLOR PROCESS SIMULATION color if it...

Products Include:

Extended Gamut Coated Guide (GG7000)

Pantone XGC

Fashion, Home + Interiors

2,310 Fashion, Home, and Interior System colors for textile, fashion, home and interior designers. You'll know it's a FASHION, HOME + INTERIORS color if it...

Products Include:

Color Guide (FHIP110N), Color Specifier and Guide Set (FHIP230N), Cotton Passport (FHIC200), Cotton Planner (FHIC300), Cotton Chip Set (FHIC400), Cotton Swatch Library (FHIC100)

Plastics Selector Chips

1,005 opaque and 735 transparent plastic chips used for hard goods, consumer packaged goods, glassware, cosmetics, and more. You'll know it's a PLASTICS SELECTOR color if it...

Products Include:

Plastics Transparent Selector (PBT100), Plastics Opaque Selector (PBQ100), Plastics Opaque & Transparent Selector (PPTQ100)

Plastic Standard Chips

Pantone Plastic Standard Chips are matched to the colors in the Pantone Matching System or Pantone Fashion, Home + Interiors Color System. You'll know it's a PLASTIC STANDARD CHIPS color if it...

Products Include:

Pantone Plus Plastic Standard Chips Collection (PSC-PS1755), Pantone Plastic Standard Chips (PQ)