10.14.2015
Pantone, an X-Rite company and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today introduced PANTONE 3 and PANTONE 5 Light Viewing Booths; new, contemporary light booth options that offer a controlled, consistent evaluation environment for the color identification process.
As color is susceptible to variances based on lighting, environment and visual perception, color evaluation under a variety of lighting conditions is essential for meeting specific manufacturing requirements and reducing metameric effects when two colors “match” under one set of lighting conditions, but fail in another. The PANTONE 3 and PANTONE 5 Light Viewing Booths help with adequate color identification early in the process, providing cost savings for production and optimizing time to market.
“As the provider of professional color standards for the design industries, Pantone understands how important a reliable and comprehensive process for visual evaluation is when making critical color choices,” said Barbara Senatore, Senior Color Specialist at Pantone. “Not only are the PANTONE 3 and PANTONE 5 Light Booths stylish and complementary to any workspace, they deliver non-failing daylight, store and home lighting options for adequate color identification, reducing the chance for errors and inconsistencies that can become costly problems in the product development phase.”
For designers across creative and manufacturing industries adding color evaluation to their production workflow, the PANTONE 3 and PANTONE 5 Light Booths are budget-conscious options that offer consistent, industry standard fluorescent illumination and neutral backgrounds for accurate color viewing.
Color evaluation under a variety of lighting conditions will lead to optimum results before reaching the retail market; testing and approval in the Light Booth test area, as well as outside, in a fluorescent-lit store, in the home and other natural settings is recommended to eliminate inconsistencies.
Nationwide Availability
The PANTONE 3 and PANTONE 5 Light Booths are available for shipping in the U.S. direct from Pantone via www.pantone.com and through authorized Pantone resellers globally. New model booths arrive pre-certified and fully assembled.
PANTONE 3 Light Viewing Booth
• 3-lamp options deliver consistent, industry standard fluorescent illumination and non-failing daylight (D65 or D50 available)
• Color evaluation under “A” Tungsten Halogen with either: D65 and TL84 or D50 with Cool White Fluorescent settings at time of purchase.
• Neutral background for accurate color viewing (Munsell N7)
• Simplified switch interface
• New, contemporary design features durable, aluminum construction with powder-coated finish for strain and scratch resistance
• Sized to fit well into most work spaces
• Versatile, multi-voltage options (100, 115, 127, and 230 volts)
• MSRP: Pantone 3 Light P3D65840 – $1,495
• MSRP: Pantone 3 Light P3D50CWF – $1,495
PANTONE 5 Light Viewing Booth
• 5-lamp options deliver consistent, industry standard fluorescent illumination and non-failing daylight (D65 or D50 available)
• Color evaluation under “A” Tungsten Halogen, Cool White Fluorescent, Ultraviolet and TL84 with either: D65 or D50 settings at time of purchase.
• New, contemporary design features durable, aluminum construction with powder-coated finish for strain and scratch resistance
• Versatile, multi-voltage options (100, 115, 127, and 230 volts)
• Sized to fit well into most work spaces
• Lamp service indication light
• Pantone 5 Light P5D65840 – $2,100
• Pantone 5 Light P5D50840 – $2,100
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