05/10/2026
CMYK and Pantone can both produce great colour.
They just get there in very different ways.
CMYK builds colour from four process inks.
Pantone uses a specifically mixed spot colour.
That difference affects more than the look.
It can affect colour tolerance, consistency, proofing, cost and the way the job is produced.
And if a Pantone colour is converted to CMYK, the result may not match exactly - especially with brighter oranges, greens and blues.
So the real question is not:
Which one is better?
It is:
Which one suits this job?
👉 Let BusinessPrint help you make the colour decision before production starts.