“Having forged Aqcolor Technology to deliver accurate colours for the global community of colour professionals, we look forward to incorporating Pantone SkinTone Validated for technology products that are more inclusive than ever,” says BenQ product marketing manager Grace Tran. “Pantone SkinTone Validated gives designers and photographers confidence in displaying authentic real-world colours and accurately representing the world’s palette of skin tones.”

Leveraging the Pantone SkinTone guide, the first science-based system for matching and reproducing human skin tones, the Pantone SkinTone Validated comprises 110 discrete skin tones based on thousands of human skin measurements from a diverse range of ethnicities and age groups.

Pantone SkinTone Validated assures colour professionals that certified devices comply with the pantone matching system (PMS) and reproduce lifelike skin tones to represent equality and inclusivity for all consumers.

“The Pantone SkinTone Validated program exemplifies inclusivity in technology and we are thrilled to be working with BenQ to help realise skin tone colour accuracy in their products and services for a better and more accurate experience. We look forward to further collaborating with the BenQ team on this for years to come,” comments Pantone director of licensing and business development Iain Pike.

As the world’s first professional monitors to become Pantone SkinTone Validated, BenQ DesignVue and PhotoVue professional displays were also exhibited at CES 2022.