When we talk about color printing, you may hear Pantone colors or CMYK colors, but there is a difference between the two, and that’s about how to get the best packaging way for yours.
Now, followed Forests Packaging Group to learn more about Pantone printing and CMYK printing.
We know color consistency is a key to brand identity, so printed colors of the package become very important, a better understanding of CMYK printing and Pantone printing will help you to choose the suitable packaging printing.
CMYK Colors
CMYK is one of the popular and common printing colors in
our daily life, it is the most used in home printers and commercial printers, such as
magazines and newspapers, they are printed in CMYK color.
CMYK, commonly known as "four-color printing", as its name suggests, they used four colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black (The K stands for the “Key” color, which is typically black ink).
The printer defined four separate plates, through dot composition a complete pattern, such as the below picture.
CMYK printing is based on setting different ratios of
four colors to achieve a complete pattern. However,
the downside is color consistency. The CMYK value may look different in
production depending on the printers.
Pantone Colors
Pantone is a company that specializes in products
that accommodate color matching, called the Pantone Matching System, or PMS for
short.
PMS includes more than 1000 various colors, each color
linked to a particular sample or number, and therefore we call it to spot color,
sometimes called solid color.
It is worth mentioning that printing in Pantone will always produce sharp, consistent colors because each color requires its own ink and screen. Therefore Pantone printing is more expensive than CMYK printing.
CMYK Colors vs Pantone Colors
The main difference between CMYK and Pantone printing is the level of accuracy. The Pantone color system is more consistent and able to produce colors closer in shade to the ones seen in the digital design stage.
However, in most cases, printing Pantone/spot color can be more costly than CMYK, especially if the print job is small. With CMYK, it's easier to bundle different jobs together than with Pantone. For consistent color matching in branding and logos, Pantone is a better choice.
CMYK is the best choice for print jobs where exact color isn't a concern. It all depends on the nature of the print job and your budgetary constraints.
CMYK is best suited for:
- Photo printing and photorealistic imagery
- Multicolor images
- Collateral print
- Home printing
- When budget is a concern
Pantone is best suited for:
- Screen printing
- Textile/product manufacturing
- When color accuracy is important
- Precise color matching for branding and logos
- Vibrant hues and darker tones
- Special finishes including fluorescent and metallic colures
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