Pantone™ PMS 161 C

The finish or sheen you choose for PMS 161 C can noticeably affect its appearance. Matte finishes will make PMS 161 C appear more muted and subdued, while glossier finishes may make the color look richer and slightly lighter. This means a sample sprayed in matte will look different from the same color in gloss, even if both match the official PMS 161 C target. Consider your project's visual goals and review samples in your selected finish before finalizing a brand standard or production run.

The Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for paint made in Pantone PMS 161 C depends on the specific product type, such as spray paint, paint pens, or brush-in-cap bottles. The SDS is determined by the paint's formulation, not the color code itself. To find the correct SDS, look up the SDS library on the MyPerfectColor site for your chosen paint product. If you need further help, contact support for assistance in locating the right documentation.

Pantone PMS 161 C is best used for brand color reproduction where the PMS code is the visual target. If you need touch-up quality matching to an existing part that was not originally painted with PMS 161 C or you are unsure of the exact finish, the most reliable path is to send a physical sample of your part for custom color matching. Matching by PMS code is not intended for touch-up or repair on unknown or previous coatings, as visual alignment across different substrates or factories is not guaranteed.

Specific brand associations for PMS 161 C are not officially cataloged here. However, PMS 161 C is often selected for projects requiring a grounded, serious brand presence. If you are specifying a color for extended branding or institutional use, always verify usage with your brand or project lead to ensure PMS 161 C aligns with required standards or precedent.

Unfortunately, no.

Some manufacturers specify Pantone colors as touch up for their products, but Pantone does not work well as a proxy for a touch-up solution (for a litany of reasons such as it doesn't include sheen and Pantone color tolerances are not tight enough for touch up). When we match Pantone colors we are matching to a swatch in a Pantone book - not to your product.

The only way we can provide a touch-up solution for your product is for you send us a part. We would use the part to create a touch-up grade match. Unfortunately, there isn't an effective way to 'spec' the color well enough to produce a touch up without the part.

Read more about using Pantone for touch-up.

Learn more about our paint color matching service.

To make spray paint matched to Pantone PMS 161 C. MyPerfectColor uses an acrylic enamel which is a fast-drying durable coating suitable for interior or exterior use. MyPerfectColor custom spray paint enables you to conveniently achieve a professional spray-smooth finish in any color in any sheen. It sticks well to most surfaces including metal, plastics, powder-coatings, cabinets and primed or previously painted wood.

The 11oz spray will cover about 20 square feet per coat. Keep in mind that it is difficult to gauge how much spray you'll need as it is highly dependent on how it is applied. It is better to have too much than run short.

While MyPerfectColor can provide PMS 161 C in paint, we don't provide any crossover information. We've found that every paint company offers its own unique selection of colors and rarely does a color have an exact equivalent in another company's color collection, especially for a color collection like Pantone which is designed for bright colors and inks.