These charts are collections of color swatches, each identified by a unique number, allowing designers to communicate specific colors without ambiguity.

The Pantone Color System, also known as the Pantone Matching System (PMS), is a standardized color reproduction system. It’s widely used across various industries, including graphic design, fashion, and interior design, to ensure that colors match perfectly, no matter the medium.

The company has created its pantone color charts to facilitate color identification. They are made up of all the colors created to date including their pantone code and the equivalence to CMYK, HTML and RGB values for digital design. There is no single guide that contains all the colors.