Modifies a selected spot color's suffix to one of the following standard suffixes: CV; CVC; CVU; CVS; CVP; C; U; or M (or None of the above).
Suffixes represent the apparent color of the color when printed on different types of paper. For example, PANTONE 3258 C and PANTONE 3258 U refer to the same color, but when printed on coated, respectively uncoated paper, they will look different, although the same ink formula was used.
Besides C (coated), U (uncoated) and M (matte), in software color palettes, you can find suffixes that refer to on-screen simulations of how colors will look when printed on different paper types. For example, PANTONE 3258 CVU is an on-screen indication of how PANTONE 3258 will look like when printed on uncoated paper.
Suffix overview