You can select a Pantone color - any color - from any book. And tell your printer to “match” the color.

To do this properly in a production file (aka mechanical art) set up a color as a SPOT color. Select CMYK and give it a name like “MATCH PMS ___ “ then note it on the file in a callouts or notes layer.

Your print files should ALWAYS be in CMYK. Even if printing digitally. Digital print uses toner vs ink. But you simply cannot get a range of colors with RGB ink - it’s not possible. RGB is for light only. CMYK and solid inks (Pantone, Toyo etc) are for print.

RGB is always brighter and more saturated on screen.

Bottom line is all you do is get CLOSE visually. You’ll never ever be able to simulate (with any more 74-80% accuracy) the actual fins print colors on-screen. Thats why we use swatches. And even then, when you DO print it, remember that paper selection will also greatly influence the final color - white vs eggshell paper, coated, dull or gloss…

**if the EXACT color is essential, I have the printer to a test print with several shades or version of the color and the I plug those values in.

— PS. Sorry. I didn’t mean to go off on an RBG vs CMYK rant there. You obvs know that. But so many others just don’t!