Color Matching Specification Trap: Why "Pantone Color Codes" Don't Guarantee Brand Color Accuracy
Explore why procurement teams assume specifying brand Pantone colors in RFQ ensures production matches brand standards, when reality involves digital-physical deviation, Pantone system complexity (Coated/Uncoated), substrate impact, Delta E tolerance misunderstanding, sample-production color gaps, press proof timing failures, and cultural perception differences that create inspection disputes and costly rework.