Pantone
Industry-standard color matching system reference colors.
This is a color reference standard, not a paint range. Use these entries as color-matching targets; they are not treated as brush-paint substitutes.
1,341 color references
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Pantone on PaintAtlas
Pantone is a color reference standard rather than a paint range, and PaintAtlas indexes 1,341 Pantone color references so they stay reachable for color matching. These entries describe reference colors, not brush paints, so treat them as targets to match rather than substitutes for a manufacturer's paint.
Industry-standard color matching system reference colors. Within the indexed catalog, the dominant color families for Pantone are Red, Cyan, Orange, and Yellow, which gives a practical view of where the range is deepest and most likely to surface useful alternatives or companion colors.
From a workflow perspective, Pantone is most visible in categories such as acrylic. That helps you judge whether the material is better treated as a broad general-purpose system, a specialist effects range, or a set of entries you mostly visit for a few standout categories rather than full-palette coverage.
Use this page as a reference-standard hub. Open the featured color references below when you want named examples, jump to global color-family pages when you want to see how Pantone competes in one hue family, and move into the compare tool once you have a shortlist that needs direct substitute testing.
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Red paints across all brands
Compare Pantone against the broader red category.
Cyan paints across all brands
Compare Pantone against the broader cyan category.
Orange paints across all brands
Compare Pantone against the broader orange category.
100 C by Pantone
Pantone example profile: 100 C from Pantone.
101 C by Pantone
Pantone example profile: 101 C from Pantone.
102 C by Pantone
Pantone example profile: 102 C from Pantone.
103 C by Pantone
Pantone example profile: 103 C from Pantone.
Common Questions
What does the Pantone page help me evaluate?
The Pantone page helps you evaluate range depth, dominant color families, common categories, and which specific entries are most useful to open next.
How many Pantone color references are indexed on PaintAtlas?
1,341 Pantone color references are currently indexed on PaintAtlas.
What is Pantone strongest for in the catalog?
Pantone is currently strongest where its indexed catalog clusters are deepest, especially across Red, Cyan, Orange, and Yellow and categories such as acrylic.
How should I compare Pantone against other brands?
Use this page to understand overall shape first, then move into shared color-family pages and individual detail pages before using the compare tool for any final side-by-side decision.