Pantone™ PMS 801 C

Pantone PMS colors, such as PMS 801 C, use suffixes and series codes that are important for accurate brand color specification. Before ordering PMS 801 C paint, always confirm the exact code including any suffix (like 'C' for Coated) with your brand guidelines or design documentation. Selecting the wrong version of a PMS code can result in color differences. If in doubt, reference your official brand standards or consult your design team to avoid ordering the incorrect shade.

Paints matched to PMS 801 C are custom made to order based on the Pantone standard, which means they cannot be restocked or easily changed after production. Before you place an order, review your project requirements for format (such as spray paint, paint pen, or bottle) and sheen, and confirm these match your application needs. When color precision is critical, sampling on your substrate is recommended because custom orders are not easily adjusted once produced.

Because PMS 801 C is a highly saturated, vivid blue, it often requires multiple coats to achieve uniform and consistent color, especially over light or uneven surfaces. Using an appropriate undercoat, such as a primer that matches the general tone of PMS 801 C, can improve hide and coverage. Planning for additional coats and considering an undercoat will help deliver best visual results for brand-facing projects using this color.

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 801 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 801 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.