Leadbelcher vs Pearl Blue

Leadbelcher

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#6a6a6a (estimate)

Pearl Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-89
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#024691 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 50.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pearl Blue is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Leadbelcher. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Leadbelcher is a metallic and Tamiya Pearl Blue is a pearl paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Pearl Blue instead of Leadbelcher?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 50). Pearl Blue is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Leadbelcher. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Leadbelcher instead of Pearl Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Leadbelcher is noticeably lighter, much more muted.

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 Leadbelcher on the colour wheel See Pearl Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Leadbelcher

Other Citadel paints close to Pearl Blue

All matches: Leadbelcher equivalents · Pearl Blue equivalents

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