Pantone™ PMS Cool Gray 5 C

For best results when evaluating PMS Cool Gray 5 C samples, compare them under consistent lighting, ideally using daylight-balanced illumination. Use the same substrate and surface finish as your final application, since color can look different on various materials or gloss levels. Be sure to let the painted panels fully dry and cure before making your decision, as color appearance shifts during drying. This approach helps ensure that your approval matches the intended brand standard.

PMS Cool Gray 5 C is a light, low-saturation gray, so it typically covers well compared to more vivid or highly saturated Pantone colors. However, for the most uniform appearance, especially over darker or uneven bases, using a neutral gray or white primer may help improve coverage. Plan for at least two coats to achieve a consistent finish. Always test on your actual substrate before full production to confirm hide and appearance.

PMS Cool Gray 5 C is chosen for its consistent, neutral appearance, supporting visual uniformity across branded displays, signage, and environments. Using the PMS code ensures that all components match the defined brand color, regardless of paint format or material. This consistency is critical for brand recognition in marketing and display fabrication, making PMS Cool Gray 5 C a dependable choice when clarity and neutrality are needed.

When applying PMS Cool Gray 5 C paint to plastics or other low surface energy materials, adhesion can vary depending on the specific plastic type. Many plastics may need a primer designed for better adhesion. Before moving forward with production, test the paint and primer combination on your actual plastic substrate to ensure proper performance. This reduces the risk of peeling or inconsistent appearance in brand-facing applications.

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 Cool Gray 5 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 Cool Gray 5 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.