Pantone™ PMS 260 U

PMS 260 U is a Pantone PMS color reference, not a paint formula. For prototypes and concept models, the goal is visual brand alignment rather than material-specific performance.

Order PMS 260 U as a Pantone matched paint in a format that suits your prototype build, such as spray paint or brush-in-cap bottles. Apply it to the actual substrate used in the model and review it under the lighting where the prototype will be shown. This helps confirm perceived color before moving to production or broader rollout.

If you are unsure which paint type is best for PMS 260 U, contact MyPerfectColor with details about your project. Useful details include the substrate, whether the piece is indoors or outdoors, the desired finish, and how the color will be viewed.

This information helps determine whether spray paint, paint pens, brush-in-cap bottles, epoxy, urethane, or another available format is appropriate for achieving a visually accurate Pantone match.

The "U" in PMS 260 U indicates a specific Pantone reference context. Pantone codes can include suffixes or series that affect how the color is defined and expected to appear.

Before ordering, confirm that PMS 260 U is the exact code specified in your brand standards or project documentation. Ordering the wrong Pantone reference, even with the same number, can result in a visible color difference and approval issues.

PMS 260 U matched paint can be applied to plastics, but plastics vary widely in surface energy and paint adhesion. Some plastics require specific primers or surface preparation for the paint to adhere properly.

Always test the PMS 260 U paint on the actual plastic material before production. This confirms adhesion, coverage, and visual appearance, and helps avoid issues when scaling up to final parts.

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 260 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 260 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.