For the community: Unofficial 2024 pantone solid coated acb file "V5"

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July 10, 2024
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you can use this process to build other acb files. its pretty straightforward. Lab values must be used.

Lab values are pulled from photoshop directly to most closely emulate web appearance. you can replace with your own Lab values via spreadsheet formula or third party source. If your production converts ink output based on Lab values, instead of predefined color libraries, then you will need to source more accurate Lab values, otherwise this book works.

this unofficial acb file contains 3220 swatches while the "v4 version" online has only 2140 swatches.

https://github.com/aj90909/unofficial-pantone-solid-coated-2024-v5/tree/main

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patrickhennessey

Known Participant

You should all be aware that the color values in that ACB file are derived from RGB swatches that come from Pantone's website. They are NOT accurate to the actual Pantone values.

This ACB file might be useful for some people, but they should never be relied on for accurate color analysis.

Monika Gause

Community Expert

You know that "Unofficial" Pantone libraries completely defeat the purpose of having Pantone libraries at all?

Pantone's whole existience is based on the colors being reproduced in the same way across the globe. That can only happen if everyone uses the official and current color books or libraries. Using an "unofficial" Pantone swatch doesn't serve that purpose.

If yomeone tells you to just create a design that contains Pantone XY as a spot color, then you can just create a spot color with the correct name in Illustrator. And then talk to the printer.

With those unofficial colors you also need to talk to the printer, because if there are irritations caused by different color setups, then those might lead to printing mistakes.