3.5.1 Spot colour printing

Spot colour printing uses pure colour inks. Each spot colour ink is made by mixing a number of stock inks in specific proportions to produce the desired colour. The colours specified for use for orienteering maps are defined by the Pantone Matching System (PMS). The map may be in up to 6 colours (excluding overprinting).
The following recommendations for spot colours are intended to standardize maps as much as possible:
Colour PMS number
BlackProcess black
Brown471
Yellow136
Blue299
Green361
Grey428
VioletPurple

The appearance of colours is dependent on the printing order.
In spot colour printing, order should always be:
1. yellow
2. green
3. grey
4. brown
5. blue
6. black
7. purple