Pantone™ PMS 2088 U

Pantone PMS 2088 U is a defined color target, not a paint formula. Any paint version is a visual match created to align as closely as possible to the Pantone reference under standard viewing conditions.

Highly saturated Pantone colors can be more challenging to match across different paint systems, substrates, and finishes. MyPerfectColor focuses on producing an accurate visual match, but small shifts can occur due to sheen, film thickness, and lighting. If exact brand approval is required, ordering a sample first is the safest way to confirm acceptance.

Plastics vary widely in how well they accept paint. When applying a Pantone PMS 2088 U match to plastic or other low-surface-energy materials, adhesion is not guaranteed without proper surface preparation.

Many plastics require a specific adhesion-promoting primer before applying color. Because results depend on the exact plastic type and preparation method, testing the paint system on the actual material is strongly recommended before full production.

Sampling is recommended when Pantone PMS 2088 U will be used in a high-visibility brand application, a large installation, or any project requiring formal brand approval.

A sample allows you to evaluate the color on your actual substrate, with your chosen finish, and under the lighting where it will be displayed. This step helps reduce brand risk and ensures the final production meets visual expectations before committing to a larger order.

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 2088 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 2088 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.