Pearl vs Shining Silver

Pearl

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

Shining Silver

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#c8ccd0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Shining Silver is noticeably darker, much more muted than Pearl. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Pearl is a pearl paint and Army Painter Shining Silver is a metallic, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Shining Silver instead of Pearl?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Shining Silver is noticeably darker, much more muted than Pearl. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Pearl instead of Shining Silver?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pearl is noticeably lighter, much 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 Shining Silver on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Pearl

Other AK Interactive paints close to Shining Silver

All matches: Pearl equivalents · Shining Silver equivalents

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