Pearl vs Stormhost Silver

Pearl

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

Stormhost Silver

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#b8bcc0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Stormhost Silver is noticeably darker, much more muted than Pearl. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Pearl is a pearl paint and Citadel Stormhost Silver is a metallic, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Stormhost Silver instead of Pearl?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 27). Stormhost Silver is noticeably darker, much more muted than Pearl. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Pearl instead of Stormhost 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 Stormhost Silver on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Pearl

Other AK Interactive paints close to Stormhost Silver

All matches: Pearl equivalents · Stormhost Silver equivalents

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