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So, there are so many color comparison charts (for the prismacolor pencils, the Pennywise Arts beads, DMC floss, etc) I was wondering if anyone has sat down with their computer and SU! cardstock and figured out the red/green/blue codes for some SU! colors?
So, if I wanted to print out something with one of my fonts in, say, Pink Passion, what color would I use on my 'puter?
How's that for a thought-provoking question this early in the morning?
I've only tried to match colors twice, for ruby red and old olive. I picked them from the "honeycomb" of colors, so they didn't have names. But they were very close.
I don't think you could do a standard list because every computer and printer is different (what prints on my printer may not match what prints on yours).
It probably would be hard to come up with a uniform match - but what a great idea! I hadn't ever thought about matching my printer ink. Sounds like time for some experimenting!
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I do know my computer/printer in my home office prints different colors from the computer/printer in my stamp room even though I use the same software (they are different brands). Hmmm....but now you've got me thinking about doing a little experiment of my own.
RGB codes are universal and are used primarily in graphic design and editing programs. If you have a very high quality printer, take things to a professional printer, or order professional photo prints online, you will get consistent and accurate coloring based on the RGB codes you use.
A friend of mine who is a SU! addict and graphic designer may have some insight on this. I will ask and post again if I find more information!
A while ago I started to write down the PMS (Pantone Matching System) colors for SU ink colors, but I only made it through the Bold Brights. I wanted to match computer journaling for scrapbooks to the stamped ink colors. I got it as close to the PMS colors in my Pantone book as I could. For all of the Pantone numbers there are RGB values assigned to them, I think most computer programs can let you customize colors based on Pantone. I didn't write the RGB values down, but I do have the Pantone numbers. So here goes for Bold Brights:
Brilliant Blue: PMS #2728C
Gable Green: PMS #372U
Glorious Green: PMS #340U
Green Galore: PMS #366U
Lovely Lilac: PMS #2725U
Only Orange: PMS #150U
Orchid Opulence: PMS #2572U
Pink Passion: PMS #233U
Positively Pink: PMS #183U
Real Red: PMS #199U
Tempting Turquoise: PMS #311U
Yoyo Yellow: PMS #106U
I can post more later, as I look these up. Hope this helps a little.
Another note: Pantone is a universal way of matching color, whether it be fabric, to dye ink to paper to paint colors, to cosmetics. The color is consistant whatever medium you are using. You can see www.patone.com for more info.
This website (http://www.weprintcolor.com/christma...ps/pantone.htm) has the Pantone/RGB/HTML color conversion chart. I had to use it at work to keep the colors on my word processing system the same as our logo colors.
Well, Roberta apparently has a Pantone Book...basically a color swatch book and she just put the cardstock up to the color swatches for the best match. Very cool!
As for using this information, in Word, when you can change text color, there is a way to get a custom color. You can move the pointer and change the color, or you can adjust the Red/Green/Blue saturation (is that right?). If you have the RGB combination, you can type that in and the right color comes up!
You'll have to pardon me. I'm a computer nerd married to an even bigger computer nerd.
Yeah. That's exactly what I did, I used a stamped ink swatch to match against the book (I don't have all of the paper colors yet, so used a stamped swatch). Like I said before, I got the colors as close as I could. The Pantone book that I have is from 2002, but color numbers don't change too much.
I use graphic arts programs so I'm not much help with Word. Sorry.
I'm kinda paranoid now about people getting upset with me for posting this. I'm not gonna get in trouble am I?
This is why I miss my PMS color book (Pantone Match System) that someone stole when they heard I was quitting my one job where I used it. It was great to compair things like this. If anyone has a BF or DH that works in the printing industry (since it doesn't sound like anyone here does) maybe they could bring one home for a night.
This is why I miss my PMS color book (Pantone Match System) that someone stole when they heard I was quitting my one job where I used it. It was great to compair things like this. If anyone has a BF or DH that works in the printing industry (since it doesn't sound like anyone here does) maybe they could bring one home for a night.
FYI: My Pantone book is from a commercial printer with both direct to plate and digital presses capability.
Roberta, I don't think you will get in "trouble" for posting this. It's not illegal, immoral or fattening!! I'll have to see if anyone around here at the college has a pantone book...
Ok ... guess I'm not as crazy as I sometimes think. I was thinking that having a computer color conversion would be great. Did a search and came up with this thread. If anyone gets it sorted out, I would really appreciate getting it.
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Pantone is Pantone is Pantone....the colors vs. numbers never change although Pantone adds more colors....so Roberta's 2002 book's numbers are still the same in a brand new book.
I started reading this thread and thought of doing the same thing......but since Roberta is already doing so, I will wait for her posts. I did email SU once and asked them if they had the matching PMS colors and they said they were proprietary.....
Keep in mind that everyone's computer monitor and printer is different. I have two Canon color copiers and while they are close, there is even a difference between the two of them on the same print out.
Cool! I've actually worked them out all but was too embarrassed to admit it until now!! Thought it was a bit of a sad thing to do, but now I know I'm not the only one I'll hold my head up high! I produce a newsletter for my cousin, who's a demo (I just email it to her as a PDF - aren't computers great that I can do this for her from thousands of miles away?) and like to use as close to SU colours as possible so that it looks in keeping and matches any card samples she features.
The Pantone references sound great - thanks, Roberta - I'll compare them to my own efforts and see how I did!
BTW, when I worked for a magazine, we had ONE Pantone book and we had to guard it VERY closely. It seems they are very expensive and highly sought-after!
This is amazing! Just yesterday I printed a sentiment off my computer on vellum and wished I could do it in the exact only orange color as my card. I thought I could play around with it, but, . . . nah. . . too time consuming and probably wouldn't match anyway.
Would love the RGB codes for SU colors! I went to WORD and I see the place to enter the values.
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Here are the colors that I have customized on my computer for my Epson Stylus CX6600. You may want to tweak some of the values if they're close...sorry, these are all that I have so far...
(RGB = Red, Green Blue)
(HSL = Hue, Saturation, Luminosity)
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Okay, Bold Brights to start with. Am sticking to the "old" colours until I see the new ones for real. Also you may wish to match to old cardstock/ink. Pink Passion and Tempting Turquoise are way off, but they're the best I can do at the moment. When I get time I'll compare them to the versions mentioned above.
I'm also attaching it as a PDF so you can see what they look like. Bear in mind, all of these might only look right on MY computer screen!!!
Rich Regals below and attached as a PDF. Again, a disclaimer: These might only look right on MY monitor!!! I'm not very happy with these - I don't get on with Rich Regals at the best of times.
RICH REGALS
Ballet Blue - R41.6 G55.1 B92
Baroque Burgundy - R52.5 G1.3 B23.9
Bordering Blue - R55.7 G65.7 B78
Brocade Blue R35.4 G63.5 B85
Eggplant Envy - R39.6 G20.8 B45.9
Forest Foliage - R0.4 G41 B43.8
Marvelous Magenta - R73.7 G27.3 B62.5
Night of Navy - R18.9 G19.3 B44
Not Quite Navy - R23.5 G25.8 B46
Rose Red - 89.8 G19.2 B34.7
Rose Romance - R97 G48.5 B57.4
Taken with Teal - R7.6 G71 B64.7
I have a quick question....in my version of Word it will not allow me to type in the numbers with a decimal....I am doing something wrong??? Is anyone else encountering this problem??
One thing I did was to take the two programs I use the most, and type out a sheet that said Row1 Column 1, Row 1 Column 2, etc. I actually used Excel to auto fill and transfered it to the other programs. Then I clicked and highlighted my way through the basic colors each program provided. I printed it out on each of my computers. Now when I want the ink to match something, I just compare it to my sheets.
SU! Colors on your computer?
