Pantone™ PMS 3145 C

Finish choice, such as gloss, satin, or matte, can dramatically change how Pantone PMS 3145 C is perceived. Gloss finishes make the color appear deeper and richer by increasing reflected light and saturation. Matte or flat finishes mute brightness and can reduce the perceived saturation, causing PMS 3145 C to look slightly lighter and less intense. Always preview the chosen finish on your actual substrate because finish and ambient lighting together will determine the final visual impact in branded environments.

For formal brand approval or high-visibility builds using PMS 3145 C, order a sample in the intended format and finish. Evaluate it on the actual substrate and under the lighting conditions it will be installed in. This approach allows you to confirm that PMS 3145 C meets visual expectations and brand standards before moving forward with large orders or fabrication. Sampling helps avoid costly alignment issues and unexpected visual differences at scale.

Yes. The texture of your substrate changes how PMS 3145 C will appear in real projects. Smooth surfaces reflect light evenly, often showing the color closer to its standard target. Highly textured or rough surfaces scatter light and may create shadowing, causing PMS 3145 C to appear darker or less saturated. For branding and display, always check the color on the actual material and texture you plan to use, as texture can alter the intended color impact.

PMS 3145 C is a dark, highly saturated blue-green, which can be challenging to cover evenly, especially over light or contrasting surfaces. You may need multiple coats to achieve uniform coverage. Using a compatible dark or tinted undercoat can reduce the number of finishing coats needed and help achieve a more consistent brand color result. Planning for this at the start supports a more accurate and efficient build for branding applications.

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 3145 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 3145 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.