What is your go to tool for converting non Pantone colors into Pantone colors

[tonypep]

Going by eye is a good measure. IMO many ink companies offer their PMS formulas as starters. Adjustments are sometimes necessary, giving the proper guidance. Opacity, translucently and transparentness come in to play. So for some, different formulas for the same colors might be necessary. Many use off the shelf colors. It depends.

[Audifox]

Then there is the embroidery thread side of things.....

[tonypep]

And that is a pretty much vendor specific issue.

[blue moon]

pantone color bridge for cmyk!

pierre

Can you explain where and how in Bridge that you do this?  All I've known that handy for is color syncing.

I try to find the same CMYK values in the book or something as close as possible. Does not work that great every time, but it's another tool besides adobe picker.
pierre

[3Deep]

I pretty much eyeball my colors, my thinking is if it looks very close to me someone else eyes will see the same thing, unless like someone already mention the customer gives us a pms number.  I gotten real good at it or getting very lucky LOL