Zephyr Pink vs Pearl Light Red

Zephyr Pink

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#b04a70 (estimate)

Pearl Light Red

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-59
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#c78ca0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pearl Light Red is noticeably lighter, much more muted than Zephyr Pink. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Zephyr Pink is a metallic and Tamiya Pearl Light Red is a pearl paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Pearl Light Red instead of Zephyr Pink?

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

Can I use Zephyr Pink instead of Pearl Light Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Zephyr Pink is noticeably darker, 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 Zephyr Pink on the colour wheel See Pearl Light Red on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Zephyr Pink

Other Army Painter paints close to Pearl Light Red

All matches: Zephyr Pink equivalents · Pearl Light Red equivalents

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