Analysis of Pantone Uncoated Color Guide for Korean Traditional Standard Colors of National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA)

This study aims to analyze the Pantone uncoated color guide by examining the minimum color difference based on the Munsell notation(H V/C) of Korean traditional standard colors of National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA). This research follows a previous study that analyzed the Pantone coated color guide. The matte Pantone color guide is widely used across various design fields, including graphics, products, fashion, automobiles, architecture, interior, and environmental design. The research methods include literature review, color management software conversion, and website analysis. As a result, we calculated the L*a*b* values under the D50 standard illuminant for the matte Pantone candidate color numbers, proposing 89 matte Pantone colors with the minimum color difference (dE*ab). The findings of this research are as follows: 1. Among the matte Pantone color guide, 82 colors (92.13%) achieved a tolerance rating higher than B-grade. 2. The 82 colors above the B-grade tolerance identified in this study match the number of colors found in a preliminary study on Pantone coated color guide. Additionally. 3. The four colors that received a C-grade tolerance can serve as a reference for a similar color chart in design fields related to traditional culture.