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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