Pantone numbers are the only way we can confirm that we are matching a specific shade. Images sent by jpeg are not entirely reliable, as every monitor has its own brightness, contrast, and color levels, and that means a digital photo will look different on every computer it is viewed on.

However, digital images can still be very useful! Please do include them for reference.

If you don’t have very specific colours in mind, a good description of what you are looking for is often helpful. “Yellowy-green” or “light blue” are good places to start.

Some of our clients opt to mail us paint chips when they want to match specific colours so that we know we are both looking at the same example.

We have also had people send in business cards, sports jerseys and even stuffed toys for reference.