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CMYK → Pantone
Convert CMYK values to the closest Pantone PMS color.
HEX → Pantone
Find the nearest Pantone match for any HEX color code.
RGB → Pantone
Match RGB color values to the closest Pantone swatch.
HSL → Pantone
Convert Hue, Saturation, Lightness values to Pantone.
Pantone → CMYK
Get the CMYK breakdown of any Pantone PMS color.
Pantone → HEX
Retrieve the HEX code equivalent for a Pantone color.
Pantone → RGB
Get the RGB values that correspond to a Pantone color.
Pantone Finder
Browse and search the full Pantone PMS color library.
Industrial Color Systems
Cross-reference Pantone against RAL, NCS, HKS, TOYO, Trumatch, FS 595, CIELAB and HSV — every match ranked by ΔE.
Pantone ↔ RAL
Match Pantone to RAL Classic paint and powder-coating codes.
Pantone → NCS
Translate Pantone into Natural Colour System notation.
Pantone → HKS
Match Pantone to the HKS spot inks used in German print.
Pantone → TOYO
Cross-reference Pantone against the TOYO Color Finder deck.
Pantone → Trumatch
Map spot colours onto the Trumatch four-colour CMYK deck.
Pantone → FS 595
Find the nearest US Federal Standard 595 defence paint chip.
Pantone ↔ LAB
Device-independent CIELAB values for measurement and ΔE.
Pantone ↔ HSV
Hue, saturation and brightness for design-tool colour pickers.
Craft & Paint Brand Matching
Take a Pantone colour to something you can buy — embroidery floss, markers, vinyl, heat transfer film and house paint.
Pantone → DMC
Match Pantone to DMC embroidery floss for cross-stitch.
Pantone → Copic
Find the closest Copic alcohol marker for illustration.
Pantone → Oracal 651
Pick the nearest permanent vinyl for cutting and signage.
Pantone → Siser HTV
Match heat transfer vinyl for t-shirts and garment printing.
Pantone → Sherwin-Williams
Find the closest Sherwin-Williams interior paint colour.
Pantone → Benjamin Moore
Match to the HC, OC and AF paint collections.
Pantone → Dulux
Nearest Dulux colour for UK and Australian projects.
Pantone → Farrow & Ball
Place a colour within the 130-colour designer palette.
Fashion & Textile Pantone (TCX)
Apparel and interiors use a different Pantone library from print — codes like 19-4052 TCX, not 186 C. These tools work in that one.
TCX → HEX / RGB
Screen values for any Pantone fashion textile colour.
HEX → TCX
Turn a screen colour into a code your mill can dye to.
Pantone C → TCX
Cross a graphic PMS number over to the fashion library.
TCX vs TPX vs TPG
Which Pantone textile format is which, and when to use it.
Pantone Textile → CMYK
CMYK builds for sublimation and direct-to-garment printing.
Pantone Color Guides & Tutorials
Want to understand the difference between Pantone Coated and Uncoated? Or when to use CMYK vs RGB? Check out our free learning center.
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