Paint Equivalents

Pearl clear (Lacquer Paint)

Tamiya · Lacquer Paint · LP-49

#F7F9F8 · L*97.8 a*-0.8 b*0.2

The closest match to Tamiya Pearl clear (Lacquer Paint) in every other range, nearest first.

Tamiya Pearl clear is an off-white. 26 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Liquitex Payne's Gray at ΔE 0.6. 1 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.

What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be

The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.

What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Pearl clear (Lacquer Paint)?

Liquitex Payne's Gray is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Pearl clear (Lacquer Paint) in any other range, at ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby Super Clear Gray Tone (ΔE 0.7) and The Army Painter Aegis Suit Satin Varnish (ΔE 0.8).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Pearl clear (Lacquer Paint)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Pure White, ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Tamiya Pearl clear Shop Liquitex Payne's Gray Shop Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylix set

Pearl clear (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Liquitex

  1. A Payne's Gray Heavy Body Acrylix 310 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
  2. A Raw Umber Heavy Body Acrylix 331 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable

Full Tamiya → Liquitex conversion chart

Pearl clear (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A Super Clear Gray Tone Mr Color 183 ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
  2. A Character White Mr Color 107 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable

Full Tamiya → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Pearl clear (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Aegis Suit Satin Varnish Warpaints Primer CP3027 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
  2. A Gloss Varnish Warpaints WP1473 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect

Full Tamiya → The Army Painter conversion chart

Pearl clear (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Duncan

  1. A Smoke Grey Wash Wave 3 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
  2. A White Star Wave 1 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect

Full Tamiya → Duncan conversion chart

Pearl clear (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Golden

  1. A Teal Heavy Body 1369 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
  2. A Titanium White Fluid 2380 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect

Full Tamiya → Golden conversion chart

Pearl clear (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Citadel

  1. A 'Ardcoat Technical ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. A Air Caste Thinner Air ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect

Full Tamiya → Citadel conversion chart

Pearl clear (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Italeri

  1. A Clear Acryl Acrylic Paint 4636AP ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. A White Acrylic Paint 4696AP ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect

Full Tamiya → Italeri conversion chart

Pearl clear (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Arteza

  1. A Titanium White Acrylic Premium Paints A001 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. B Silver Acrylic Pearl Paints A128 ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Tamiya → Arteza conversion chart

Pearl clear (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in FolkArt

  1. A Wicker White Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2894 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. C Sky Mist Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2952 ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Tamiya → FolkArt conversion chart

Pearl clear (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Chrome Mr Paint MRP-031 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. A Fine Surface Primer-white Mr Paint MRP-LPW ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect

Full Tamiya → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Pearl clear (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Scale75

  1. A White Ink Artist Range ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. A Art White Artist Range ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect

Full Tamiya → Scale75 conversion chart

Pearl clear (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Pure White Mecha Color 69.001 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. A White Mecha Color 70.640 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect

Full Tamiya → Vallejo conversion chart

Pearl clear in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
AK Interactive #FBFBFB FS 17875 White Air ΔE 1.3
Mig #FCFEFB Matt White Acrylics ΔE 1.4
Monument #F5F5F5 Transparent White Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 1.4
Green Stuff World #FDFDFD Primer White Matt Surface ΔE 1.5
Acrilex #FFFFFF Branco Paints ΔE 1.8
Tom Color #FFFFFF Branco ΔE 1.8
Coat d'Arms #FFFFFF White Fantasy Range ΔE 1.8
Foundry #FFFFFF White Paint System ΔE 1.8
Humbrol #FFFFFF Gloss Varnish Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 1.8
Mission Models #FFFFFF Clear Primer (Transparent) Primer ΔE 1.8
Reaper #FFFFFF Anti-Shine Additive Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 1.8
Revell #FFFFFF Clear Email Color - Gloss ΔE 1.8
Turbo Dork #FFFFFF Pearly Gates ΔE 1.8
Warcolours #FFFFFF White Inks for Shading and Glazing ΔE 1.8
Apple Barrel #ECECEC White Colors ΔE 2.9
P3 #FFFCFD Morrow White Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.1
Kimera Kolors #E4E4E4 The White Pure Pigments ΔE 4.5
Creature #E7E3E2 Bold Titanium White Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 5.3

Nearest colours inside Tamiya

  1. A Flat base Lacquer Paint ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. A Semi gloss clear Lacquer Paint ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  3. A Acrylic thinner Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  4. A Base white Spray ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  5. A Clear Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  6. A Dark green (JGSDF) Spray ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect

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