Pantone™ PMS 342 C

When comparing painted samples of PMS 342 C for approval, always review them under consistent lighting, ideally daylight or the installed lighting for the intended application. Use the same type of substrate, as color can look different on metal, plastic, or wood. Let the coating dry and cure fully before making any decisions, because color and finish will change as the paint sets. Final judgment should be made only after these steps to ensure accuracy for brand consistency.

Expedited production is available for PMS 342 C at checkout. If timing is critical, select the rush option and reach out to MyPerfectColor directly with your deadline details. This helps confirm schedule availability and ensures that PMS 342 C will be ready when needed for your branding or fabrication project.

Always specify the full Pantone code and any suffix when ordering, such as PMS 342 C. This code defines the exact standard you want and avoids mistakes due to naming or series confusion. Relying only on the color name without the code may result in ordering the wrong product, so confirm that the code on your order matches your brand specification for PMS 342 C.

Plastic and low energy materials vary in how well they accept coatings like PMS 342 C matched paint. For many plastics, a specific primer or adhesion promoter is needed for best results. Always test PMS 342 C on your actual plastic substrate before final production to confirm adhesion and appearance. Adjustments may be required depending on the type of plastic and your application process.

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 342 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 342 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.