Learn More About NCS - Universal Colour Communication

Designers and architects can experience various challenges in identifying, visualizing and communicating colour with clients and colleagues. The perception of colour varies among each individual, making it difficult to describe or communicate colour accurately. Consistent with the client's vision can be time-consuming if there is no standard for identifying colour in your creative workflow. Remote collaboration and transferring chosen colours from design software to the final product can also lead to variances.

A universal colour communication standard or colour system is invaluable to designers because it enables colour decisions to be communicated accurately and effectively, eliminating ambiguity for you and your clients. Relying on generic colour names or descriptions alone can leave room for interpretation. Using a standardized colour number allows intended colours to be shared without misunderstanding. Grafipress offers a range of colour management products to help designers identify, communicate, share and use colour in a variety of design applications.

NCS - Natural Colour System

The NCS system is the only colour system on the market based solely on the human visual perception of colour, providing designers with a science-based global standard system for accurately communicating colour across industries between designers, manufacturers, retailers and customers. The NCS system allows you to accurately describe, identify and share perceived colours using a standardized NCS notation. NCS provides a variety of design tools for the entire design process.

The NCS Colourpin II and Colourpin PRO allow you to capture a visual colour from a surface, identify its colour notation and translate this into L*a*b*, RGB and CMYK values ​​for use in digital design. The devices pair with the free NCS+ app via Bluetooth. Simply place the NCS device on the surface you want to match and the accurate NCS colour reference appears wirelessly on your mobile phone.