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Offline Donnie

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What color do you use for...
« on: August 20, 2014, 02:02:44 PM »
Crimson?

 I've always used cardinal red.. The reason I ask is I just landed a job for a school for the softball and football boosters. They said the softball is cardinal red and the football uses crimson... Now I'm wondering if there is indeed a difference...


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Re: What color do you use for...
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2014, 02:16:35 PM »
Crimson (per University of Alabama guidelines) is Pantone 201.
Cardinal Red (per Union Ink) is Pantone 188.
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Offline blue moon

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Re: What color do you use for...
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2014, 02:30:22 PM »
get PMS numbers!

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Re: What color do you use for...
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2014, 02:40:59 PM »
My sales lady carries a pantone book with her...  (as well as our 'basic' color chart)

Helps a ton when dealing with clients.

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Re: What color do you use for...
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2014, 03:19:36 PM »
Those names are subjective, like navy or royal. Must have PMS numbers, or they get what you call cardinal or crimson.

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Offline GaryG

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Re: What color do you use for...
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2014, 04:30:58 PM »
Yes the PMS way is the best.
Each school has a "color" and they don't know PMS of course.

We have used Wilflex Cardinal Red and I'm sure most of the deep reds
in consistency are like this- from another planet.

Offline Donnie

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Re: What color do you use for...
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2014, 12:50:47 PM »
I called them and asked if they had specific pms colors... WUT?  We like the color you showed us in the proofs you emailed us...  Oh boy.  :o.

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Re: What color do you use for...
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2014, 01:02:27 PM »
Donnie being in the Alabama area and do a little printing for them we use Cardinal red (188c) from union Inks, I think they have a pm color for retail lines.

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Re: What color do you use for...
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2014, 10:37:42 PM »
I called them and asked if they had specific pms colors... WUT?  We like the color you showed us in the proofs you emailed us...  Oh boy.  :o.

Careful on this one. 

What they "see" on their monitor might not be the same as the real item printed.
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