Pearl vs Fairy Dust

Pearl

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Metallic
Code
AK11206
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#f7f4d5 (estimate)

Fairy Dust

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#c8c8d0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fairy Dust is noticeably darker, more muted than Pearl. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Pearl is a pearl paint and Army Painter Fairy Dust is a metallic, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Fairy Dust instead of Pearl?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Fairy Dust is noticeably darker, more muted than Pearl. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Pearl instead of Fairy Dust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pearl is noticeably lighter, more saturated.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Pearl on the colour wheel See Fairy Dust on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Pearl

Other AK Interactive paints close to Fairy Dust

All matches: Pearl equivalents · Fairy Dust equivalents

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