Pantone Color System (PMS): Digital & Large-Format Printing Guide The Pantone Color System, also called the Pantone Matching System (PMS), gives designers, marketers, brands, and printers a shared language for specifying color. A PMS number identifies the intended color target—but it does not automatically guarantee that every digital press, large-format printer, material, or screen can reproduce it exactly.At Digital City Printing, we help NYC businesses turn Pantone- and PMS-directed artwork into practical, high-quality print production. This guide explains PMS vs. CMYK, Pantone colors in digital printing, PMS color matching, large-format printing limitations, proofing, and how to prepare print-ready artwork. What Is the Pantone Color System (PMS)? The Pantone Matching System (PMS)