Pantone™ PMS 139 U

PMS 139 U is a Pantone color standard, not a material-specific paint formula. When PMS 139 U is applied to different substrates, factors like absorption, surface texture, and reflectivity can change how the color appears.

For example, the same PMS 139 U paint can look deeper on a smooth, non-porous surface and lighter or less saturated on a porous or textured material. Lighting and viewing angle can also influence perception. For brand-critical projects, the safest approach is to evaluate PMS 139 U on the actual material used in the final build.

When applying a PMS 139 U match to metal or powder-coated surfaces, surface preparation is critical. Existing coatings, gloss level, and surface cleanliness can all affect the final color appearance.

Scuffing and proper cleaning help create a uniform base, but even with good preparation, the underlying coating and sheen can shift how PMS 139 U is perceived. Because of this, reviewing a sample on the prepared metal surface is recommended before committing to full production.

PMS 139 U is a defined Pantone color target, but matching it in paint involves interpretation across pigments, binders, and finishes. Saturated Pantone colors like PMS 139 U can be especially sensitive to finish, film build, and lighting.

MyPerfectColor focuses on producing visually accurate Pantone matches for branding and display use. However, minor visual differences can occur depending on application method and substrate. Setting expectations around visual matching rather than numeric color values helps avoid surprises.

Sampling PMS 139 U is recommended for high-visibility brand projects, large installations, or any situation requiring formal brand approval. It is also important when the color will appear on multiple materials or under specific lighting conditions.

A sample allows you to confirm appearance, coverage, and overall visual alignment with brand standards before full production. This step helps reduce risk when PMS 139 U must meet strict visual expectations.

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 139 U. 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 139 U 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.