PANTONE Solid Guide Set | 3,479 Spot, Metallic, Pastel & Neon Colours
Complete Pantone spot-colour bundle with 3,479 traditional, metallic, pastel and neon colours in four portable fan guides
The PANTONE Solid Guide Set is the complete portable reference for professionals working with Pantone Spot Colours in graphic design and print production. This cost-saving bundle combines four handheld fan decks: Formula Guide Coated, Formula Guide Uncoated, Metallics Guide and Pastels & Neons Guide. Together, they provide 3,479 Pantone Matching System colours for inspiration, selection, specification, communication and production control.
The updated collection contains 2,614 traditional Pantone Spot Colours, including 224 new trend-driven additions, plus 655 metallics, 154 pastels and 56 neons. This extensive combination gives designers access to both core and specialty spot colours without purchasing each guide separately. It is a practical professional solution for agencies, design departments, brand teams, packaging specialists, printers, schools and production environments.
Pantone Spot Colours are specifically mixed inks identified by standardized Pantone numbers. Unlike CMYK colours created by combining cyan, magenta, yellow and black during printing, spot colours are printed using a dedicated ink. This can produce more accurate brand colours, cleaner solid areas and shades that are difficult to reproduce reliably with standard four-colour process printing.
The Formula Guides form the core of the set, presenting all 2,614 traditional Pantone Spot Colours on coated and uncoated paper. The same colour can look substantially different depending on the paper surface. Coated stock generally produces a sharper and more saturated appearance, while uncoated stock absorbs more ink and often makes colours look softer or more muted. Comparing both references helps users select the correct Pantone C or U designation for the intended application.
The guides are printed on commonly used paper weights: 100 lb coated stock at 148 g/m² and 80 lb uncoated stock at 118 g/m². These physical references provide a more dependable basis for print decisions than screen simulations alone, which can vary with monitor calibration, colour profiles and ambient lighting.
The Metallics Guide expands the system with 655 metallic spot colours for projects requiring reflection, depth and premium impact. Its selection includes traditional metallics and durable packaging metallics suited to logos, labels, promotional materials, signage and high-value packaging. Metallic inks create a physical visual effect that cannot be accurately represented by standard CMYK printing or an illuminated screen.
The Pastels & Neons Guide adds 154 pastel and 56 neon colours. Pastels offer soft, light and understated shades for refined branding and packaging concepts. Neons provide vivid, high-visibility options for energetic identities, promotional graphics, signage and attention-focused print. These specialty inks should be evaluated physically because their appearance cannot be reproduced reliably through ordinary displays or four-colour process printing.
All colours are arranged chromatically, allowing users to browse related families, compare neighbouring shades and develop palettes intuitively. The 224 new Pantone colours are positioned at the front of both Formula Guides for quick access, while five new base inks are shown on page 1.5 of the full guide. Numerical indexes at the back make individual colour references easy to locate.
Every colour is displayed with its corresponding Pantone number and ink formulation. This technical information connects creative selection with print production: designers can specify an exact reference, clients can approve it and printers can use the formula as a starting point for mixing the required spot ink. A shared physical standard helps reduce interpretation errors between artwork, prepress, proofing and pressroom production.
Lighting Indicator pages demonstrate whether the viewing environment is suitable for visual colour evaluation. This is important because unsuitable illumination can make printed colours appear warmer, cooler, lighter or darker. Checking the lighting conditions supports more reliable comparisons during studio reviews, stakeholder presentations, supplier discussions and press checks.
The compact fan-deck format makes the complete collection easy to transport between studio, classroom, customer meeting and production site. Designers can browse colour directions during early concept development, share precise Pantone references with decision-makers and bring the same guides to proof reviews or press approvals.
For branding, the set supports consistent colour specification for logos, corporate identities, stationery and campaigns. Packaging designers can compare traditional and specialty inks for cartons, labels and premium finishes. Printers and prepress teams benefit from the ink formulations, while creative directors and educators gain a broad physical colour library for palette development, teaching and presentation.
The Solid Guide Set focuses specifically on Pantone Spot Colours and their ink formulations. It does not provide CMYK, RGB or HTML/Hex conversions; these are available through the PANTONE Color Bridge Guides. Final production results should also be checked on the intended substrate under controlled lighting, as paper, ink film, printing process and finishing can influence colour appearance.
For projects where accurate spot-colour communication is essential, the PANTONE Solid Guide Set provides the complete standard, metallic, pastel and neon range in one efficient bundle. Its 3,479 colours, portable format and production-ready formulations help creative and technical teams make more confident decisions before printing begins.
Key Benefits
- Four portable Pantone fan decks
- 3,479 Pantone Spot and Specialty Colours
- 2,614 traditional Pantone Spot Colours
- Includes 224 new trend-driven graphics colours
- 655 metallic spot colours
- 154 pastel and 56 neon colours
- Formula Guide Coated and Uncoated included
- Metallics and Pastels & Neons Guides included
- Pantone numbers and ink formulations for every colour
- Printed on 148 g/m² coated paper
- Printed on 118 g/m² uncoated paper
- Chromatic arrangement for intuitive colour selection
- Five new base inks shown in the Formula Guide
- Numerical indexes for fast colour location
- Lighting Indicator pages for viewing-condition checks
