Pearl Light Red vs Celestial Violet

Pearl Light Red

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

Celestial Violet

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.109 Light
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#bcacd1 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Celestial Violet is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Pearl Light Red. They are different kinds of paint: Tamiya Pearl Light Red is a pearl paint and Vallejo Celestial Violet is a metallic, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Celestial Violet instead of Pearl Light Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Celestial Violet is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Pearl Light Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Pearl Light Red instead of Celestial Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pearl Light Red is a little darker, more saturated, warmer.

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 Light Red on the colour wheel See Celestial Violet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pearl Light Red

Other Tamiya paints close to Celestial Violet

All matches: Pearl Light Red equivalents · Celestial Violet equivalents

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