
To consider the tint
of an object when selecting based on color, choose Edit > Preferences >
General (Windows) or Illustrator > Preferences >
General (Mac OS), and then choose Select Same Tint %. With
this option selected, if you select an object filled with a 50%
tint of PANTONE Yellow C and choose Select > Same >
Fill Color, Illustrator selects only those objects filled with a
50% tint of that color. With this option deselected, objects with
any tint of PANTONE Yellow C are selected.