#4E3880
Arteza

Pearl Royal Purple

Acrylic Pearl Paints

acrylic
blue

Color Information

HEX

#4E3880

RGB

78, 56, 128

LAB

29.4, 27.4, -37.5

Product Code

A209

Closest catalog-color match

Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) by Kimera Kolors (ΔE 4.2)

Compatibility unverified: application: both products not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: both products not recorded or recognized. ΔE 4.2 gives a moderate catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Pearl Royal Purple catalog data

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Pearl Royal Purple by Arteza (product code A209) is cataloged as acrylic, Acrylic Pearl Paints in the blue color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #4E3880, RGB 78/56/128, and CIELAB 29.4/27.4/-37.5. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 14 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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ΔE compares the listed catalog color values only, not finish, opacity, or coverage.

Technical Color Analysis

Pearl Royal Purple is a dark cool vibrant blue with dark value (L*: 29.4). This cool color has saturated saturation (chroma: 46.4), making it ideal for shadows and base layers and perfect for bold, eye-catching areas.

LightnessL* 29.4

Dark

Temperaturecool

cool

SaturationC* 46.4

Saturated

Deep color ideal for shadow areas, recesses, and providing contrast against lighter tones.

Cool color that recedes visually. Creates depth and calm. Excellent for shadows when mixed with warm base tones.

Rich, vivid color with strong presence. Good for focal points and vibrant subjects.

Recommended Undercoats

Black or Dark Grey

Dark colors can use fewer coats over dark primers

Grey

Neutral option if you want slightly easier corrections

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Shadow Paint
70% confidence

Dark value works well for shadow glazes or shading recesses

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a shadow in your layering sequence.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers