Pantone® Color Bridge Guide Uncoated

PANTONE Color Bridge Guide Uncoated | Spot to CMYK, RGB & HTML Color Match

The PANTONE Color Bridge Guide Uncoated is an essential visual reference and color conversion tool for graphic designers, brand managers, packaging specialists, and print professionals. It allows you to quickly compare and translate 2,587 Pantone Spot Colors into their closest CMYK, RGB, and HTML/Hex equivalents specifically on uncoated paper stock.

Why Choose the Color Bridge Uncoated Guide?

Translating a solid Pantone spot color into process printing (CMYK) or digital screens (RGB/HTML) often introduces visible shifts in hue and saturation. This compact fan deck provides side-by-side comparisons between the original Pantone Spot Color and its nearest industry-standard CMYK match, making conversion differences clear before going to production or publishing online.

Key Features and Benefits

• Expanded Color Palette: Features 2,587 Pantone Spot Colors, including 224 market-driven PMS colors placed at the front of the guide for quick discovery.
• All-in-One Multi-Media Reference: The only physical Pantone fan guide combining spot colors with corresponding CMYK percentages, RGB values, and HTML/Hex codes.
• Uncoated Paper Stock: Printed on standard 80 lb (118 g/m²) uncoated paper, providing an accurate representation for absorbent, matte substrates such as stationery, brochures, letterheads, and natural packaging.
• Calibrated Print Benchmarks: Aligned with G7-calibrated CRPC6 and CRPC3 press references for reliable, industry-standard process printing expectations.
• Lighting Indicator Included: Features a built-in Lighting Indicator page to ensure surrounding ambient light is suitable for accurate visual evaluation.
• Intuitive & Efficient Navigation: Arranged chromatically for palette inspiration, complete with a numeric index at the back for fast color lookup.

Ideal Applications

• Brand Guidelines & Identity: Maintain color consistency across corporate stationery, digital assets, and print materials.
• Packaging & Editorial Design: Assess color performance on matte substrates, paperboard, and uncoated labels.
• Digital Media & Web Design: Instantly extract RGB and Hex values for websites, user interfaces, social media, and video graphics.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the PANTONE Color Bridge Guide Uncoated?

It is a handheld fan deck that displays Pantone Spot Colors alongside their closest CMYK process matches on uncoated paper, while also supplying exact RGB and HTML values for digital media.

What is the difference between Coated and Uncoated Pantone guides?

Uncoated paper is porous and absorbs more ink, resulting in softer, matte, and slightly less saturated colors compared to smooth, reflective coated stock.

Will CMYK and RGB values match the Pantone spot color exactly?

Not always. Because spot inks are physically mixed while CMYK and screens build color using cyan/magenta/yellow/black or light, some colors fall outside standard process gamuts. The Color Bridge guide helps you preview these differences in advance.

Does this guide integrate with Pantone Connect?

Yes. The physical fan deck works seamlessly alongside the Pantone Connect digital platform, which allows you to import updated color libraries directly into Adobe Creative Cloud applications.