Pantone™ PMS 168 U

Pantone PMS 168 U in a Pantone book is a printed reference standard, not a promise of how paint will look on every surface. When PMS 168 U is reproduced as paint, appearance can change based on sheen, film build, and the substrate you apply it to.

Use the Pantone book to confirm you have the correct color target, then evaluate a physical paint sample on your actual material and under your real lighting. This is the most reliable way to judge whether the PMS 168 U paint meets your brand or project expectations.

The Safety Data Sheet is tied to the specific paint product and chemistry, not to the Pantone PMS 168 U color itself. The same color can be made in different paint types, each with its own SDS.

After you select the product format for PMS 168 U, look up the SDS in the SDS library for that product. If you need help confirming which SDS applies, identify the exact paint type you are ordering.

Pantone codes can include suffixes or series designations that define the intended reference standard. PMS 168 U is different from other versions of the same number, and those differences matter for brand accuracy.

Before ordering, confirm that PMS 168 U is the exact code specified in your brand guidelines or project documentation. Ordering the wrong suffix can result in a color that is technically correct to Pantone, but incorrect for your application.

Sampling PMS 168 U is recommended for high visibility brand applications, large installations, or any project that requires formal color approval. Lighting, substrate color, and finish can all change how PMS 168 U is perceived.

A sample lets you verify coverage, uniformity, and visual match in real conditions before committing to a full order. This step helps reduce risk when brand consistency is critical.

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 168 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 168 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.