Learn More About NCS - Universal Colour Communication

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

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

NCS - Natural Colour System

The NCS system is the only color system on the market based solely on the human visual perception of color, providing designers with a science-based global standard system for accurately communicating color across industries between designers, manufacturers, retailers and customers. The NCS system allows you to accurately describe, identify and share perceived colors 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.