PANTONE EXTENDED GAMUT Coated Guide Printed Manual

Unlock the full potential of color in your print workflows with the Pantone EXTENDED GAMUT Coated Guide Printed Manual. This indispensable reference brings together 1,729 Pantone MATCHING SYSTEM colors simulated in a seven-color process, delivering a broader, truer palette than traditional CMYK alone. Printed using CMYK plus Orange, Green and Violet, the Extended Gamut guide is engineered to expand your color capabilities—allowing you to reproduce vibrant brand hues, subtler skin tones, and saturated graphics with confidence. Whether you’re designing packaging, labels, tags, or any material that demands a wider gamut, this coated guide is a foundational tool for color professionals who demand consistency, accuracy, and efficiency across all stages of production. By incorporating an extended color range into your workflow, you can better approximate Pantone spot colors in process printing, reduce rework, and accelerate proofs and approvals. Pantone’s reputation for color precision remains the core of this guide, offering a dependable, on-press reference that aligns designers, printers and brand teams around a shared, language of color. In practice, the EXTENDED GAMUT Coated Guide becomes a cornerstone of your color management strategy, enabling smarter decisions in design reviews, prepress, and manufacturing. The result is a more predictable color output across substrates and press conditions, enabling you to extend your color expectations without sacrificing consistency. This is not just a swatch book; it’s a practical bridge between the limitless possibilities of Pantone’s palette and the realities of seven-color process printing. Engineered for professional use, the guide presents a durable, coated surface that maintains swatch integrity even under heavy daily use. It is thoughtfully organized to support quick comparisons, accurate color matching, and efficient workflow integration, making it an essential asset for studios, agencies, printers, and manufacturing partners who rely on precise color communication to protect brand integrity and ensure market-ready results.

• 1,729 Pantone colors in seven-color process: This guide simulates a broad spectrum of Pantone hues through CMYK plus Orange, Green and Violet, dramatically expanding the color possibilities available in process printing while preserving Pantone’s color intent.
• Ideal for packaging, labels, and tags: Perfectly suited for packaging design and product labeling where accurate color reproduction across materials is critical to brand expression and consumer impact.
• Durable coated stock and print quality: The coated guide is designed to withstand daily use in design studios and pressrooms, with color swatches that resist scuffing and fading for reliable reference over time.
• Supports professional color management workflows: Bridges traditional Pantone swatches with modern seven-color process capabilities, helping color professionals align proofs, press checks, and final print with confidence.
• Speeds up color approvals and reduces variation: By providing a wider gamut reference in a single guide, it streamlines decision-making, minimizes back-and-forth during approvals, and mitigates color variations across suppliers.

Technical Details of Pantone EXTENDED GAMUT Coated Guide Printed Manual

• Color system: Pantone MATCHING SYSTEM extended gamut in seven-color process (CMYK + Orange, Green, Violet).
• Colors covered: 1,729 simulated Pantone colors optimized for coating and press compatibility.
• Print method: Seven-color process designed to reproduce a wider range of Pantone hues on coated substrates.
• Stock and finish: Coated guide stock chosen for durability, color density, and swatch clarity.
• Application: Ideal for packaging, labels, tags, brand color specification, and professional print production environments.
• Target users: Color professionals, designers, prepress technicians, printers, and brand managers seeking expanded color capability in process printing.

How to install Pantone EXTENDED GAMUT Coated Guide Printed Manual

• Unbox and inspect the guide for completeness and any packaging damage before first use.
• Open the manual on a clean, flat work surface in a well-lit area to compare colors accurately.
• Place the guide within arm’s reach of your workstation and near your Pantone libraries for quick cross-referencing.
• Use the EXTENDED GAMUT guide alongside your existing CMYK references to compare colors that sit outside standard four-color process ranges.
• During design reviews, reference swatches for color approval and ensure color decisions align with on-press capabilities.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What makes the Pantone EXTENDED GAMUT Coated Guide different from standard Pantone guides? A: It adds an extended gamut by incorporating seven-color process (CMYK plus Orange, Green, Violet), enabling a broader and more accurate simulation of Pantone colors in process printing, particularly on coated substrates.
• Q: Can I replace existing Pantone spot color references with this guide? A: It complements spot color references by expanding the color space available in process printing, helping you match more brand colors in production while maintaining color intent.
• Q: What substrates is this guide best suited for? A: The guide is optimized for coated substrates frequently used in packaging, labels, and premium print work where color density and vibrancy are critical.
• Q: How should I store and maintain the guide? A: Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and moisture. Keep the guide in its protective packaging when not in use to preserve swatch accuracy and surface finish.
• Q: How does this guide affect the color workflow? A: It provides a broader color reference for prepress, proofs, and press checks, helping teams communicate color intent more precisely and reducing the risk of color drift across suppliers.