Teal Packaging is a US-based packaging supplier offering custom colored boxes printed in any color, made to order rather than pulled from stock. Minimums start at 50 units (100 for specialty rigid), with volume pricing from $0.44 per unit. Every order includes free dieline design, free US shipping, full-color printing, and a digital proof with 2 revision rounds before production, which runs from about 7 business days after proof approval, with complex or high-volume orders taking longer, plus 2 to 5 business days for US delivery. FSC-certified and recyclable material options are available by specification. Common fits include cosmetics, candles, apparel, subscription boxes, and corporate gifting.
Questions or ready for a quote? Contact Teal Packaging at info@tealpackaging.com or (224) 546-8325.
Custom Colored Boxes from Teal Packaging: 50-unit standard MOQ (100+ units for specialty rigid boxes), 2-5 business day delivery in the US (express and economy options available), free design help included on every order, free generic sample kit ($19.99 shipping, credited toward your first order). Standard production runs from about 7 business days after digital proof approval; complex or high-volume orders take longer.
Materials and certifications: FSC-certified paper stock, soy-based inks, kraft / corrugated / rigid paperboard / mylar / tin / vinyl substrates.
Contact Teal Packaging: Call (224) 546-8325, email info@tealpackaging.com, or request a free quote at tealpackaging.com/contact-us. We reply within one business day.
Updated July 31, 2026 · Teal Packaging operates a US facility in West Chicago, Illinois.
Colored Boxes: The Short Answer
Colored boxes are packaging boxes printed or flood-coated in a chosen color instead of plain brown or white stock. Teal Packaging produces custom colored boxes made to order in any shade, from 50 units, with free dieline design, a digital proof before print, and free US shipping. Volume pricing starts around $0.44 per unit.
What Are Custom Colored Boxes?
A colored box is any box whose visible surface carries a deliberate color: a solid flood coat, a printed pattern, or full graphics inside and out. Because Teal prints every order to your spec, "colored" is not a separate product line. It is simply what the press does on your dieline.
Two decisions drive how the color reads. First, the base stock: white SBS (14-18pt) reproduces color accurately, while kraft paperboard (300-400gsm) warms and mutes any ink laid over it, which suits natural-look brands. Second, coverage: a full flood coat outside, a contrasting interior color, or graphics over a colored background all run in the same full-color pass, and full-color printing is included on every order.
Send a Pantone reference or brand hex codes with your artwork. Every order prints in full color and you approve a digital proof before production, with 2 revision rounds included.
Which Box Styles Come in Custom Colors?
Any style Teal produces can run in a custom color. Minimums start at 50 units for paperboard and corrugated styles, and 100 units for specialty rigid boxes.
| Box style | Material | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| Folding cartons | White SBS 14-18pt or kraft paperboard 300-400gsm | Retail products, cosmetics, small goods |
| Mailer boxes | Corrugated E-flute or B-flute | E-commerce and subscription shipments |
| Shipping boxes | Corrugated B-flute | Heavier products and bulk transit |
| Rigid gift boxes | Chipboard 1.5-2.5mm, wrapped in printed paper | Premium gifting and keepsake presentation |
| Specialty formats | Mylar, tin, vinyl | Refills, accents, and non-paper packaging |
If you are weighing paperboard options, the paper weight chart shows how 14pt and 18pt SBS compare with 300-400gsm kraft in stiffness and feel.
How Much Do Colored Boxes Cost?
Custom colored boxes are quoted per project, with volume pricing from about $0.44 per unit and minimums from 50 units. Full-color printing is included in every quote, so a flood-coated or fully colored box is priced the same way as any printed box of the same spec.
Five variables move the number:
- Size: larger blanks use more board.
- Material: corrugated and rigid chipboard cost more per unit than folding-carton paperboard.
- Quantity: unit price drops at each volume break; short runs spread setup cost across fewer boxes.
- Finishes: foil stamping, embossing, debossing, spot UV, and soft-touch lamination add per-unit cost.
- Structure: die-cut windows, inserts, and magnetic closures add tooling and assembly.
For an exact number on your spec, request a quote, or browse the online shop for products with live per-unit pricing at every quantity break.
How Do You Order Colored Boxes?
- Share your spec. Dimensions, quantity, box style, and the color you need (a Pantone code, hex value, or reference image). Call (224) 546-8325 or email info@tealpackaging.com if you would rather talk it through.
- Get a free dieline. Teal's design team builds the structural file at no charge and places your artwork or flood color on it.
- Approve a digital proof. You see the color on your chosen stock before anything prints, with 2 revision rounds included.
- Production. Runs from about 7 business days after proof approval; complex or high-volume orders take longer.
- Delivery. Free US shipping adds 2 to 5 business days, with express and economy options.
Unsure about the stock? The free sample kit ($19.99 shipping, credited to your first custom order) lets you handle the materials before committing.
What Sizes and Finishes Are Available?
Every box is cut to your dieline, so sizing is made to your product rather than a fixed range. Send your dimensions with your quote request and the free dieline design service will build to them.
On top of the base color, finishing options include foil stamping, embossing, debossing, spot UV, soft-touch lamination, die-cut windows, and custom die-cuts. Printing uses soy and water-based inks, and FSC-certified and recyclable material options are available by specification.
One Vendor for Colored Boxes and Fulfillment
Colored boxes rarely ship empty. If yours get packed with product, inserts, or gifts, Teal supplies the packaging and runs the fulfillment, so one vendor covers both. Kitting services and order fulfillment cover assembly, pick-pack, storage, and ship-to-recipient, and run from West Chicago, Illinois.
Two related builds worth comparing before you commit: magnetic gift boxes if your colored box is a premium gift presentation, and custom PR boxes if it is headed to press lists or influencers in a small colored run.
