Pantone™ PMS 187 C

The finish and sheen selected for Pantone PMS 187 C will significantly influence its visual impact. Gloss finishes intensify the color depth and saturation, making PMS 187 C appear richer and bolder but will also highlight surface imperfections. Matte finishes provide a more subdued look, reducing the boldness and slightly muting the saturation of this saturated red. Satin and eggshell finishes provide a balance between depth and subtlety. When aiming for brand consistency, always evaluate PMS 187 C with physical references in the intended finish and lighting, as the color can shift depending on these choices.

Pantone PMS 187 C is designed for brand color specification and visual consistency across displays, signage, and concept models, not for touch-up or repair on existing parts. If you need a match for touch-up-grade results on a specific part, the best approach is to send a physical sample of your part for a custom match. Relying on the Pantone code alone will not guarantee an exact match due to differences in substrate, gloss, and production variables.

Pantone PMS 187 C is often specified in prototypes and concept models when brand alignment and visual accuracy are required. Choose paint formats that allow consistent application across your model materials, such as spray paint or brush-in-cap bottles, to achieve even coverage and true color appearance. For critical projects, assess painted samples of PMS 187 C next to a physical Pantone reference under the intended lighting and finish to confirm the result meets your visual or stakeholder expectations. This reduces risk of color mismatch in final production runs.

All paint in Pantone PMS 187 C is made to order to meet specification requirements for brand consistency. Typical lead times vary depending on the product type and current production volume. Most orders ship within a few business days, but more complex or large-volume orders may take longer. It is best to place orders with your project schedule in mind and contact support if you have timing constraints.

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 187 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 187 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.