Shining Silver vs White Pearl

Shining Silver

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

White Pearl

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Mr. Color
Code
C-151
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#ffffff (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. White Pearl is noticeably lighter than Shining Silver. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Shining Silver is a metallic and Mr. Hobby White Pearl is a pearl paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use White Pearl instead of Shining Silver?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). White Pearl is noticeably lighter than Shining Silver. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Shining Silver instead of White Pearl?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shining Silver is noticeably darker.

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 Shining Silver on the colour wheel See White Pearl on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Shining Silver

Other Army Painter paints close to White Pearl

All matches: Shining Silver equivalents · White Pearl equivalents

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