Color Direct — Named-Ink Definition Conflicts
The same named ink is defined with different color specs across production art files. Each conflict is a way the same art can print a different color.
.ai files scanned
distinct named inks
inks with >1 definition
with an obvious mismatch
ΔE ≥ 5 between definitions
ΔE = visible color distance between two definitions of the same ink.
<1 invisible
1–2 barely
2–3.5 noticeable
3.5–5 clear
≥5 obvious
· Swatches show each spec rendered through the shop's SWOP press profile.