Pantone™ PMS 716 U

PMS 716 U is a bright, highly saturated Pantone color. Colors in this range can have lower hide than muted tones, meaning the substrate may show through until enough film build is achieved.

Plan for additional coats compared to neutral colors, and evaluate coverage on a sample panel before committing to a final application. Primer choice, substrate color, and sheen will all influence how uniform PMS 716 U appears.

When applying a PMS 716 U match to metal or over an existing powder-coated surface, surface preparation matters. Cleaning and scuffing help with adhesion, but the color and gloss of the existing coating can still influence the final appearance.

Because PMS 716 U is vivid, differences in substrate tone or sheen can shift how the color is perceived. For brand-critical work, apply a sample over the actual prepared surface to confirm appearance before full production.

Pantone codes can include suffix context that indicates the intended reference. PMS 716 U specifies the uncoated series, which is different from other Pantone series even when the base number is the same.

Before ordering PMS 716 U paint, confirm that this exact Pantone reference matches your brand standards or project documentation. Pantone PMS codes are color targets, not paint formulas, so ordering the correct reference is critical for visual alignment.

Pantone PMS matches are intended to reproduce a standardized brand color target, not to replicate the exact appearance of an existing coated part.

If you need the new coating to visually align with a specific existing surface described as PMS 716 U, the most reliable path is to provide a physical sample for custom matching. This allows evaluation of real-world factors like aging, substrate, and finish that a Pantone reference alone cannot capture.

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 716 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 716 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.