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TableGamer t1_j1y2i5z wrote

Reply to comment by dperry1973 in ELI5: How is that Pantone colors don't have direct RGB counterparts? by ExternalUserError

Is there any use for Pantone outside of print?

Edit: Thanks for the responses. I was thinking too narrowly of print only, and wondering about the usefulness of Pantone with print becoming less prominent with so much media on screens. But the whole world of physical products isn’t going anywhere, neat stuff.

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dperry1973 t1_j1y31sl wrote

Industrial design. Linus at Linus Tech Tips uses Pantone plastic chips to ensure their vendors make merch with the exact colors in LTT’s color standards manual for their creative team.

Personally I use Pantone’s Bridge book which has swatches that are consistent from print, video, web, and social media because I deal with corporate clients with documentation up the wazoo on how to use their brand name in their project

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Motokorth t1_j1y8r5r wrote

They have a pretty good video explaining why they use Pantone

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mikemdesign t1_j1zo4z9 wrote

Which is fine until Pantone updates their Bridge book and create new CMYK match formulas.

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w0mbatina t1_j1yj65b wrote

Pretty much every industry that deals with colour uses Pantone. My wife works in clothing design and manufacturing, and they use Pantone. Industrial design uses Pantone.

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Wanderslost t1_j20c5ok wrote

I sell acrylic goods (dice). My manufacturer works in Pantone, specifically Pantone C. As far as I can tell, C is for surfaces, as opposed to photography and print.

I can attest that getting a spectrum of colors that is in your head translated to various color methods is much, much more nuanced than I expected.

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