Mike W,
The Patriot Blue actually uses a pearl for the metallic. It is still a normal 2 stage paint but the base coat has the pearl already mixed into it. The pictures do not even begin to show how amazing that paint color is up close. This is my first choice when it comes to dark blue. The white is noting special. Just plain old white with no metallic or pearl. I hope this helps clarify. When we painted HM1001 the first time, we used the 1964 Guardsman Blue paint code but they used pearl for the metallic instead of the normal really fine metal flake. It looked incredible compared to the normal metal flake Guardsman Blue. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Mike Arps