Color matching is a sensitive subject with Gang Run Printing, the method we use. It’s our policy to inform customers that if they have a job that is color critical, like a particular shade of color for a corporate logo or a high-end photographic piece, then gang run printing is not the way to go. We simply can’t guarantee color matching.

For starters, there is the computer screen that you are seeing your design on. It may appear a particular shade on one screen and an entirely different shade on another screen. The rule of thumb is that what you see on screen is generally lighter than how it prints. Another factor is color mode: If the design was done in RGB color mode, it will likely get darker when converted to CMYK, which is the color profile for print work. Lastly, because all orders are grouped together and printed on a much larger sheet of paper, we lose individual control over every color on every job. Instead we look at the sheet as a whole and try to get colors to be within a certain range.

Overall, the finished product should be within a certain range within the shade of a particular color. Rich black should be C=30% M=30% Y=30% and K=100%.

*ALL FILES WE RECEIVE IN RGB WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY CHANGED TO CMYK*