Pantone™ PMS 497 C

Pantone PMS 497 C is a color standard that defines the visual target for color, but does not specify key variables like sheen, finish, or substrate conditions. Existing products may have aged, faded, or been produced using custom formulations and application methods that do not align with the Pantone reference. As a result, using Pantone PMS 497 C for matching or spot application to an existing coated item can result in visible differences in gloss, texture, or color under different lighting. For any project involving existing finishes, it is better to match directly to a current sample or to the OEM finish, instead of specifying PMS 497 C as a generic match target.

Sampling Pantone PMS 497 C is strongly recommended for projects where brand consistency is critical, such as high-visibility marketing displays, permanent retail environments, or when multiple materials or surfaces will be painted. Sampling is also useful if you need to preview how PMS 497 C appears under your actual lighting conditions, or if your application involves gloss or sheen choices that could affect how the color is perceived. Reviewing a sample can help you approve both color and finish before committing to a full production run.

PMS 497 C can be specified in spray paint or other custom paint formats for prototype parts and concept models where accurate brand color representation is required. Selecting the right format for your model material and project scale will support evaluation of visual branding before final production. For best visual alignment, use the same finish and substrate as the intended final product and review samples under typical display lighting.

PMS 497 C is an extremely dark and muted brown with low light reflectance. To achieve uniform coverage, especially over light or uneven surfaces, plan for an appropriate undercoat or primer. Deep colors like PMS 497 C may require multiple coats for full hide, and the choice of undercoat can influence both color consistency and the number of topcoats needed. Testing your complete system on a small area first helps ensure the final result meets your expectations for color depth and uniformity.

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 497 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 497 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.