While many designers still use TPX numbers out of habit (like referring to a "Xerox" when you mean a "photocopy"), the industry has fully migrated to TCX.

When in doubt, buy the current and the TPG Color Guide . Hold them side by side. That physical act is the most accurate converter ever invented.

However, if you are managing legacy designs from 2010 to 2014, you need a to translate your past into the future.

Since there is no official mathematical formula, professionals use the following reliable methods:

As a designer, artist, or printer, working with Pantone colors is an essential part of ensuring color accuracy and consistency across various mediums. Pantone's color matching system is widely used in the graphic design, printing, and textile industries. However, navigating the different Pantone color systems can be confusing, especially when converting between them. In this blog post, we'll focus on the Pantone TCX to TPX converter, a tool that helps you translate colors from the TCX (Textile Cotton eXchange) system to the TPX (Textile Paper eXchange) system.

Pantone sold the Fashion, Home + Interiors (FHI) system as TPX swatches printed on paper. Designers referenced shades like “16-0920 TPX (Cornsilk).”

Replace every TPX code with its TCX equivalent in your PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) system.