Pantone™ PMS 263 C

The finish you choose for Pantone PMS 263 C can noticeably impact its final appearance. Gloss finishes will make PMS 263 C appear brighter and slightly more saturated due to increased reflectivity. Satin finishes provide a balance, softening glare while maintaining some vibrancy. Matte finishes tend to emphasize the color's softness and subdued qualities, which can make PMS 263 C look lighter and a bit less vivid. For brand displays or exhibits, always consider how the selected finish will change perception of this cool lavender tone in your lighting and environment.

Ordering PMS 263 C as a standard Pantone match is appropriate when you need to achieve brand consistency on marketing displays, signage, exhibit parts, or prototypes where the Pantone reference color is your target. If your priority is visual alignment to the PMS 263 C standard, rather than matching an existing coated part, a standard match is the correct approach. For projects with formal approval requirements or challenging conditions, consider evaluating a sample before proceeding at scale.

To ensure you receive the correct color, use the exact Pantone code 'PMS 263 C' when ordering. The code specifies the precise target within the Pantone Matching System. Do not rely on the color name or general color descriptions, as these can lead to confusion or incorrect matches. Always include the full code with any required suffix, as shown, to avoid mistakes in production or ordering.

If you are not sure which paint type is best for PMS 263 C, contact MyPerfectColor with details about your substrate, exposure environment, and finish requirements. Our team will help you select from available options such as spray paint, paint pens, or other formats that best support brand consistency for your specific project.

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 263 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 263 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.