Pantone™ PMS 390 C

The perceived color of Pantone PMS 390 C can change noticeably depending on the lighting where it is used. This shade is highly saturated with a strong yellow-green cast, making it especially sensitive to ambient light and finish. Colors may look brighter or more muted under different types of light, such as daylight, LEDs, or fluorescents. For the best results, evaluate a sample of PMS 390 C paint under the actual lighting conditions of your installation to confirm that it meets your brand expectations before proceeding with a large project.

Using a primer with Pantone PMS 390 C is highly recommended when applying over uncoated, uneven, or dark-colored substrates. The vivid yellow-green of PMS 390 C can be less forgiving than neutral tones and may require a uniform base to achieve even coverage and true color. Primer improves adhesion, helps prevent color shift, and can reduce the total number of coats needed. Always follow substrate- and product-specific primer guidance when preparing for brand or marketing applications.

Yes, matching Pantone PMS 390 C precisely can be challenging, especially because it is a highly saturated, bright yellow-green. Factors like finish, paint type, and the underlying material can influence how the color appears. Even with expert matching, there may be slight visual differences across substrates. MyPerfectColor's process is designed for accuracy and brand consistency, but critical projects should confirm color acceptance with production samples and evaluate results under real-world conditions before finalizing large orders.

To order paint matched to Pantone PMS 390 C, select your preferred paint type, sheen, and quantity on the product page. Make sure to review format options, such as spray paint or brush-in-cap bottles, that best suit your display or prototyping needs. Double-check that PMS 390 C is the intended color for your project, and consider ordering a sample first when color precision is critical for brand applications. Proceed to checkout after reviewing all selections for accuracy.

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 390 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 390 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.