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- Duane0
You're getting closer. Both solid chips and the 4 color guide are for print. Don't forget - Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black are all Pantone colors. They can be combined in CMYK printing to approximate more complicated colors through the use of overlapping halftones. The 4 color guide is for reference when matching a Pantone color using a 4 color mix. The solid chips are for matching a solid Pantone color using a Pantone ink that has been mixed to match that swatch (they reference the Formula guide to mix this solid color). Make sense? If not, read up on printing basics and the difference between CMYK (4 color) and spot color printing.