Pantone™ PMS 294 C

Matching Pantone PMS 294 C precisely can be challenging due to its deep, saturated blue nature. These highly chromatic colors may appear different across materials and finishes, and even small shifts in lighting can affect their appearance. MyPerfectColor specializes in producing visually accurate results for PMS 294 C, but it is important to evaluate a real paint sample against a physical Pantone reference, especially under the lighting and finish conditions planned for your project. Always confirm the match meets your brand expectations before moving ahead with full production.

For brand approvals or institutional signoffs involving Pantone PMS 294 C, order a small paint sample in the intended finish and apply it to the real substrate you will use in your project. Evaluate the sample under your installed lighting conditions to confirm appearance and coverage before ordering larger quantities. This step is critical, especially with deep and saturated colors like PMS 294 C, to avoid surprises during large-scale fabrication or installation.

It is important to confirm you are referencing the correct Pantone code when ordering paint for PMS 294 C. Pantone codes can include suffixes such as C, U, or CP, each corresponding to different material or finish references. Always check your brand standards or project documentation to ensure 'PMS 294 C' is the intended standard for your application. This prevents potential mismatches and ensures accurate brand presentation.

When applying Pantone PMS 294 C spray paint, use multiple light coats to build coverage evenly, especially since deep, saturated blues may require extra coats for full opacity. Allow appropriate flash time between coats to avoid runs and achieve a smooth finish. Testing application technique on a sample will help ensure brand consistency before moving to visible components or displays.

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 294 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 294 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.