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Old 08-15-18, 12:02 PM
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i'm looking at 2 cars. one has crystal white pearl and the other is moonlight pearl. what is the difference or was it the same and just renamed?
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They are 2 different colors and have separate paint codes. To my eye, the former is a brighter white.
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I have the moonlight pearl, I honestly prefer it. It has a bluish tinge to it when viewed in direct sunlight, as well as the metallic flakes. It's really pretty nice.

When you go to do a touch up, most of the time you would need the base coat, and the mid coat. For tiny chips, one can get away with the top coat. I recommend moonlight!

The other white is flat....depends on what you prefer...
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I believe the crystal white is a single coat without the clear coat and is definitely more 'white'. I think the metallic pearl white used to be called Diamond Pearl and is my color of choice.
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Crystal White Pearl (aka Blizzard White) is code 070 and is pretty common throughout the Toyota range. Its a 3 stage pearlescent (just like any pearl white really, its not possible to have that effect as a single stage), Moonlight White is a Lexus only colour I think, and there is a big difference between the two. Crystal White is a lot cleaner and uses white pearl and silver white flake pearl in its effect layer, while Moonlight White looks a bit greener on the face in comparison. I've never sprayed Moonlight White before so I couldn't tell you what is in the effect layer
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