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Color Matching
When printing in 4-color process, use the Build-To-Match (BTM) formula. This industry formula is the closest parallel a printer can make to the actual fabric swatch. Refer to your swatches for an exact color match.
Note that C = Cyan, M = Magenta, Y = Yellow and K = Black.
When using spot color, refer to the Pantone Matching System (PMS). The PMS number listed in the right columns correlate to a color that is the closest representation a printer can make to the actual fabric swatch.
Colors may vary depending on paper stock and type of printing.
| Color Name |
BTM Color Formula |
PMS Color |
| APRICOT |
C0 M50 Y40 K0 |
170 |
| AQUA |
C35 M0 Y10 K0 |
304 |
| AQUAMARINE |
C60 M0 Y20 K30 |
5473 |
| AQUATIC BLUE |
C60 M5 Y5 K0 |
2915 |
| ASH |
STRIP IN FILM |
NONE |
| ATHLETIC ORANGE |
C0 M50 Y100 K0 |
021 Orange |
| BIMINI BLUE |
C70 M35 Y0 K0 |
542 |
| BLACK |
C38 M28 Y30 K100 |
BLACK 6 |
| BLUE DUST |
C40 M25 Y0 K40 |
5275 |
| BLUESTONE |
C100 M75 Y30 K5 |
647 |
| BRICK |
C25 M100 Y70 K15 |
194 |
| BROWN |
C70 M85 Y96 K17 |
476 |
| CANARY |
C0 M10 Y55 K0 |
128 |
| CARDINAL |
C15 M100 Y80 K30 |
202 |
| CAROLINA BLUE |
C61 M25 Y0 K30 |
284 |
| CHAMOIS YELLOW |
C0 M19 Y50 K0 |
1345 |
| CHARCOAL HEATHER |
STRIP IN FILM |
NONE |
| COPPER |
C0 M75 Y75 K20 |
174 |
| DAFFODIL YELLOW |
C0 M8 Y50 K0 |
1215 |
| DEEP FOREST |
C65 M0 Y35 K80 |
5535 |
| DEEP NAVY |
C100 M80 Y0 K85 |
7547 |
| DEEP RED |
C5 M100 Y60 K15 |
207 |
| DEEP ROYAL |
C100 M70 Y0 K15 |
2746 |
| DENIM BLUE |
C80 M50 Y15 K0 |
646 |
| GOLD |
C0 M25 Y100 K0 |
137 |
| GOLD NUGGET |
C5 M20 Y65 K0 |
7403 |
| GRAPHITE |
C0 M0 Y0 K55 |
404 |
| GREEN TEA |
C59 M0 Y49 K0 |
346 |
| HEATHERED BLUE |
STRIP IN FILM |
NONE |
| HEATHERED BROWN |
STRIP IN FILM |
NONE |
| HEATHERED GREEN |
STRIP IN FILM |
NONE |
| HEATHERED ORANGE |
STRIP IN FILM |
NONE |
| HEATHERED RED |
STRIP IN FILM |
NONE |
| HEATHERED SAND |
STRIP IN FILM |
NONE |
| ICE GRAY |
C0 M0 Y0 K18 |
COOL GRAY 6 |
| KELLY GREEN |
M100 M0 Y84 K14 |
340 |
| LAVENDER |
C30 M30 Y0 K0 |
2635 |
| LIGHT BLUE |
C35 M7 Y0 K0 |
2717 |
| LIGHT STEEL |
STRIP IN FILM |
NONE |
| LIME |
C30 M0 Y60 K0 |
367 |
| MAROON |
C25 M100 Y80 K65 |
505 |
| MOSS |
C8 M0 Y38 K33 |
5777 |
| NATURAL |
C1 M3 Y8 K0 |
468 |
| NAVY |
C100 M72 Y0 K65 |
289 |
| ORANGE |
C0 M72 Y87 K0 |
172 |
| PALE PINK |
C0 M10 Y0 K0 |
670 |
| PEBBLE |
C11 M23 Y43 K0 |
465 |
| PINE |
C40 M20 Y60 K40 |
5615 |
| PINK |
C0 M63 Y0 K0 |
211 |
| PINK LEMONADE |
C0 M15 Y12 K0 |
698 |
| PLUM |
C80 M75 Y45 K35 |
533 |
| PURPLE |
C93 M96 Y0 K0 |
2685 |
| RED |
C10 M100 Y80 K0 |
186 |
| SAND |
C5 M6 Y12 K12 |
WARM GRAY 3 |
| SKY |
C25 M0 Y0 K4 |
290 |
| STONEWASHED BLUE |
C50 M25 Y18 K0 |
5425 |
| STONEWASHED GREEN |
C26 M13 Y23 K13 |
5497 |
| STORM BLUE |
C70 M40 Y0 K15 |
653 |
| TEAL |
C100 M0 Y4 K18 |
307 |
| TEXAS ORANGE |
C29 M72 Y100 K0 |
153 |
| WHITE |
C0 M0 Y0 K0 |
NONE |
| YELLOW |
C0 M0 Y72 K0 |
106 |
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