The Pantone Color Match Card works with your phone’s camera to measure and match colored objects, materials and surfaces to a Pantone Color. With the size and portability of a credit card, this unique solution makes matching an inspirational color to Pantone as easy as taking a photo – at accuracy levels approaching more expensive color-reading devices. Use the Color Match Card with the Pantone Connect mobile app to capture a color, search for the best match, and save your chosen Pantone Color to a palette for designing later in the Pantone Connect Extension for Adobe Creative Cloud.
For a list of phone models compatible with the Color Match Card, see the below compatible phones list
Works with both free and paid Pantone Connect accounts
Save time evaluating and selecting the best Pantone Color matches
Laminated paper-board card material is lightweight and durable
Comes with a protective sleeve
Dimensions 85mm x 55mm x 1mm (similar in size to a credit card)
Measurement Spot 12mm square
Weight: 6 grams
Requires download of Pantone Connect mobile app (Android and iOS) for use.
Card back side has a QR code to read color measurements into Pantone Color Systems
Requires well-lit spaces with minimal overhead glare for best results
Accuracy Rating
Under correct conditions, returns a much more accurate color match than traditional color extraction from an image.
Requires a compatible mobile device, a well-lit environment, a flat single-color surface, and a clean camera lens for best results.
Color is measured via dual illumination (flash &ambient)
When measuring against a Pantone Color Reference to compare accuracy, understand that factors such as age, condition, and variation of your color reference will impact results.
For the most accurate color matching, consider a spectrophotometer such as a Pantone Capsure,i1Studio, or i1Pro3 device.
Application
For finding the best Pantone Color matches to physical colored materials, objects, and surfaces
Matches measured color to all current Pantone Color Systems (PMS, FHI, CMYK, Skintone)
Not recommended for use with Pantone TPM Metallic Shimmers, PMS Metallics, Nylon Brights, and Pantone Plastics due to the reflective and brightened nature of these systems
Cards can be easily distributed to teams working outside the office, or designers requiring frequent color matching while on the go
Colors integrate into Pantone Connect mobile, web, and Adobe® Extension for palette creation and designing in Adobe® Creative Cloud® tools
List of supported phones/devices for Pantone Color Match Card (PCNCT-CARD)
Updated 16-June-2020
Manufacturer
Phone Name
Year
Supported
Apple
6s
2015
YES
Apple
6s Plus
2015
YES
Apple
SE
2016
YES
Apple
7
2016
YES
Apple
7 Plus
2016
YES
Apple
8
2017
YES
Apple
8 Plus
2017
YES
Apple
X
2017
YES
Apple
XR
2018
YES
Apple
XS Max
2018
YES
Apple
XS
2018
YES
Apple
iPadPro 12.9 2nd Gen
2017
YES
Apple
iPad Pro 10.5 2nd Gen
2017
YES
Apple
iPadPro 11 3rd Gen
2018
YES
Apple
iPadPro 12.9 3rd Gen
2018
YES
Huawei
P10 Lite
2017
YES
Samsung
S8
2017
YES
Samsung
S8+
2017
YES
Samsung
S8 Active
2017
YES
Samsung
S9
2018
YES
Samsung
S9+
2018
YES
Samsung
S10e
2019
YES
Samsung
S10
2019
YES
Samsung
S10+
2019
YES
Samsung
S10 5g
2019
YES
Google
Pixel 2
2017
YES
Google
Pixel 2 XL
2017
YES
Laminated paper-board card material is lightweight and durable
Comes with a protective sleeve
Dimensions 85mm x 55mm x 1mm (similar in size to a credit card)
Measurement Spot 12mm square
Weight: 6 grams
Requires download of Pantone Connect mobile app (Android and iOS) for use.
Card backside has a QR code to read color measurements into Pantone Color Systems
Requires well lit spaces with minimal overhead glare for best results
For finding best Pantone Color matches to physical colored materials, objects, and surfaces
Matches measured color to all current Pantone Color Systems (PMS, FHI, CMYK, Skintone)
Not recommended for use with Pantone TPM Metallic Shimmers, PMS Metallics, Nylon Brights, and Pantone Plastics due to reflective and brightened nature of these systems
Cards can be easily distributed to teams working outside the office, or designers requiring frequent color matching while on the go
Colors integrate into Pantone Connect mobile, web, and Adobe® Extension for palette creation and designing in Adobe® Creative Cloud® tools
Under correct conditions,returns a much more accurate color match than traditional color extraction from an image.
Requires a compatible mobile device, a well- lit environment, a flat single - colour surface, and a claean camera lens for best results.
Color is measures via dual illumination (flash &ambient)
When measuring against a Pantone Color Reference to compare accuracy, understand that factors such as age, condition and variation of your color reference will impact results.
For the most acurate color matching , consider a spectrophotometer such as a Pantone Capsure,i1Studio, or i1Pro3 device.