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Brand colour that survives the shelf.

Packaging colour has to work across substrates, print processes and lighting. Pantone keeps your brand recognisable from artwork to retail shelf.

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The colour challenges

What gets in the way of accurate colour

Substrate shifts

Board, film, foil and plastic all change how colour appears — specification has to account for it.

Multi-supplier print

The same pack printed by different suppliers must still look identical to shoppers.

Shelf impact

Colour is a primary brand cue at point of sale; drift quietly weakens recognition.

Recommended for Packaging

The guides we'd put in your hands first.

Formula Guide

The essential spot-colour reference with ink formulas for exact reproduction.

Plastics

Chips for specifying and matching colour in moulded plastic.

Colour Bridge

Each spot colour beside its closest CMYK build for print-to-digital work.

In practice

  • Specifying pack colours that hold across substrates.
  • Aligning multiple print suppliers to one standard.
  • Matching colour between carton, label and plastic components.
  • Protecting brand equity at the point of sale.

FAQs

Which guides suit packaging?

The Formula Guide for spot brand colours, and the Plastics ranges when components are moulded rather than printed.

Why does my pack colour vary by supplier?

Different presses, inks and substrates. A shared Pantone reference gives every supplier the same exact target.

Can Pantone help with plastic components?

Yes — the Plastics chips are made specifically for specifying and matching colour in moulded plastic.

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