PANTONE Releases 125 New Specialty Colors

Pantone, Inc., the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, announced the availability of 125 new specialty colors.

The new PANTONE metallic formula guide features 97 new metallic shades and the PANTONE pastel formula guide features 28 new pastel colors, making this the broadest collection of PANTONE Specialty Colors available today.

Designers, printers and their clients now have more choices for subtle and shimmering tones to enhance the shelf-appeal of products and influence consumers' perceptions of quality.

The new PANTONE metallic and pastel color palettes are available in fan guide format for convenience and portability, or as loose-leaf chips books with tear-out color swatches for easy color specification.

In addition, replacement pages are available for both PANTONE metallic chips and PANTONE pastel chips, making it easy for designers to update their PANTONE Color reference books with the latest specialty colors.

"Designers are incorporating more specialty colors into their designs - especially metallic colors," said Doris Brown, vice president of marketing for Pantone, Inc.

"Without them it would be impossible to reproduce the true luster and sleek shine of a new sports car or the pale rosy blush of a peach.