Gauss Blaster Green vs Pearl Green

Gauss Blaster Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7ac8b0 (estimate)

Pearl Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-60
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#80c0a6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Gauss Blaster Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Tamiya Pearl Green is a pearl paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Pearl Green instead of Gauss Blaster Green?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Gauss Blaster Green instead of Pearl Green?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Gauss Blaster Green on the colour wheel See Pearl Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Gauss Blaster Green

Other Citadel paints close to Pearl Green

All matches: Gauss Blaster Green equivalents · Pearl Green equivalents

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