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
files carry a swatch book
inks with >1 definition
% of inks used in 2+ files
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.