pearlescent. adj. having an iridescent luster resembling that of pearl or mother-of-pearl.
it does have a pearly white color. it's a bit more refined than glitter-filled metal flake.
either paint is hard to shoot, especially in the sunlight. gave it a shot anyway.
owner was very nice. said this paint was only a few months old, so it would explain why i didn't recognize the car. words pinstriped on the window say "heart and soul." i've seen that on other cars, but don't remember it on one of these.
anyway, he said was going to have the roof done in some other irridescent opal color as soon as he saves up the money to get it done. that will even more of a challenge to photograph. i'm looking forward to it.