Q: Why does digital color not always match offset color? A: The difference between Digital Color vs Offset Color is that, as stated above, digital color is created by combining the colors CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW, and BLACK (CMYK process -- also called full color process). Offset printing uses actual specific spot color inks that are already a specific color. However, you will find that the our iGen can come closer than any other digital printer in the world to achieving colors that match offset colors!