Color Combinations
When deciding on
letter colors consider which direction the sign will face.
Shadows from building
elements and the letters/raceways themselves can
dramatically affect the daytime readability of a channel
letter sign.
For signs facing
East, South or West consider using a backplate in a
contrasting color to break the effects of shadows.
The human eye does not discern dark blues, greens, violets, etc. These colors are "fuzzy" from a distance, making them poor marketing choices for a sign, even though they are great for a letterhead, unless you are using LetterLites™ or PinLights™ LED first-surface lighted faces. Then you will have striking signs different from all your competition.
Otherwise, light-colored lettering on dark
backgrounds appear larger and are easier to read.
Letter "Return" Colors
The side (“return”)
should never be the same color as the face unless the
letters are VERY large. The same color makes the
letters very hard to read.
Usually a color close
to the wall or backplate color works well.
When we design signs for you we
consider all of the variables.
32,807 painted colors are available. See "PMS Colors" below.
Jewelite Trim-cap Colors
Jewelite® trim-cap is a continuous
metal strip inside a plastic covering, making the product
much more durable than all-plastic imitators, some of
which are only ľ”.
Twenty "factory" colors and 32,807
painted colors are available.
Factory colors are: Black, Blue (Solid, Intense Blue, Brown, Bronze, 313 Bronze, Brushed Chrome, Chrome, Gold, Burgundy, Hi Green, Green (Solid), Hunter Green, Ivory, Metallic Silver, Orange, Teal, True Red, White, and Yellow.
Acrylic Colors
Cyro Acrylite® impact-modified
acrylic sheet has a 8,900 psi tensile strength, high
impact strength (0.63#/" of notch), a 90%
light-transmission ratio, and only a 1.49 refractive index
(Glass is 1.5.) In other words, it is stronger,
brighter, and clearer than the standard acrylic (unchanged
since about 1940) used by most sign companies because of
its lower cost.
Sometimes we use clear faces so that internal neon is visible. These are
often called "Open Channel" letters. Clear faces are important in these
instances so that birds do not nest in the letters.
Twenty-three "factory" colors, and 32,807 translucently painted colors are available. Factory colors are: 015 White, 048 White, Ivory, 202 Red, 205 Red, 207 Red, 209 Red, 211 Red, 218 Red, 278 Red, 406 Yellow, 407 Yelllow, 424 Yellow, Rust, Orange, Brown, 507 Green, 5127 Green, 605 Blue, 606 Blue, 607 Blue, 613 Blue, and 693 Blue.
SABIC (formally G.E.) Lexan Colors
Eleven "factory" colors, and 32,807 translucently painted colors are available.
Factory colors are: White, Ivory, 2283 Red, 2157 Red, Orange, Yellow, 2050 Blue, 2114 Blue, Brown, and Green.
3M Transluscent Vinyl Colors
(for lighted signs)
Colors may vary slightly because of the computer or printer used.
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White 3630-20 |
Ivory 3630-005 |
Light Beige 3630-149 |
Silver 3630-121 |
Gold Nugget 3630-141 |
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Gold Metallic 3630-131 |
Bronze 3630-129 |
Shadow Gray 3630-71 |
Silver Gray 3630-51 |
Slate Gray 3630-61 |
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Black 3630-22 |
Duranodic 3630-69 |
Dark Brown 3630-59 |
Rust Brown 3630-63 |
Light Rust Brown 3630-109 |
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Burgundy 3630-49 |
Raspberry 3630-133 |
Vivid Rose 3630-78 |
Rose Mauve 3630-68 |
Cardinal Red 3630-53 |
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Dark Red 3630-73 |
Red 3630-33 |
Regal Red 3630-83 |
Poppy Red 3630-143 |
Light Tomato Red 3630-43 |
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Orange 3630-44 |
Tangerine 3630-84 |
Kumquat Orange 3630-74 |
Marigold 3630-75 |
Sunflower 3630-25 |
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Golden Yellow 3630-125 |
Yellow 3630-015 |
Light Lemon Yellow 3630-115 |
Brilliant Green 3630-106 |
Lime Green 3630-136 |
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Vivid Green 3630-156 |
Light Kelly Green 3630-146 |
Bright Jade Green 3630-119 |
Green 3630-26 |
Holly Green 3630-76 |
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Dark Emerald Green 3630-126 |
Turquoise 3630-236 |
Teal Green 3630-246 |
Evening Blue 3630-317 |
Light European Blue 3630-147 |
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Olympic Blue 3630-57 |
Process Blue 3630-337 |
Intense Blue 3630-127 |
Bright Blue 3630-167 |
Bristol Blue 3630-97 |
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Sultan Blue 3630-157 |
European Blue 3630-137 |
Blue 3630-36 |
Royal Blue 3630-87 |
Plum Purple 3630-128 |
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Intense Magenta 3630-118 |
Pink 3630-108 |
PMS Colors
Click on the picture to examine all PMS Colors
Colors may vary slightly because of the computer or printer used.
NOTE: Custom Paint, Plastic,
Vinyl, or Printed Graphics Colors
Our customers can furnish us with paint or PMS numbers, or
the brand and name of paint (example: PMS 183 or Sherwin-Williams Ruby Red, and
we will obtain a mixing formula free of charge. Our customer can also select
exact colors from our 35,000+ color samples at no additional charge.
Alternatively, our customer can provide an actual sample, 3” square minimum, of
their color selections and we will run them through an exact color matching
process. Exact color matching from a color sample incurs an additional charge,
however.
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