Pantone™ PMS 3975 C

The PMS 3975 C color target shown in the Pantone book serves as a reference standard, not a guarantee for how the color will appear in all materials. Paint made to match PMS 3975 C may look different depending on the finish, sheen, and substrate. Gloss levels can make the color appear brighter or more subdued, and surface texture can also influence perception. For projects where precise alignment with the Pantone standard is critical, always evaluate a sample on your actual substrate and in the lighting conditions where it will be used.

When PMS 3975 C is required for brand-facing projects, order a sample in the specific finish and on the substrate intended for the final installation. Review this sample under the actual lighting conditions where the end product will be seen. Approval workflows should include this step before committing to full production, ensuring the color appearance matches brand expectations and avoids costly rework.

PMS 3975 C is a brand reference color, not a touch-up or repair specification. If you need paint for a touch-up grade application, send an actual part or painted sample to be matched, as Pantone references are meant for visual brand alignment and not exact material repair. This ensures the new paint blends correctly with the existing finish and substrate.

PMS 3975 C is often specified in signage, displays, and marketing collateral where a muted yellow-green is needed for distinctive visual identity system elements. It is recognized for supporting brand-controlled environments requiring color specificity and subtlety, but no widely known brand associations are listed here unless explicitly provided in project briefs.

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 3975 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 3975 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.