Abstract: The present invention provides a coating film which has luster of conventional metallic coating films, while being capable of taking on a pale color, and which has a unique design. A coating composition which contains a coating film-forming resin and a pigment, wherein: the pigment contains a scale-like vapor deposition metal pigment; a cured coating film of this coating composition has a sparkle intensity (Si) of 5 or more at the incident angle of 45°, a sparkle area (Sa value) of 10 or more, a graininess value (G value) of from 5 to 10, and a color saturation C* of 5 or less at the incident angle of 45° and at the light reception angle of 45°.

Abstract: To provide a coating film having higher luminance. A coating composition including a coating-film-forming resin and a pigment, wherein: the pigment includes a scaly vapor-deposited metal pigment; and a cured coating film of the coating composition has a sparkle intensity (Si) at an angle of incidence of 45° of 20 or higher, a sparkle area (Sa value) of 10 or higher, and a granularity value (G value) that exceeds 10.

Abstract: Provided is a water-borne coating composition capable of forming a metallic coating film having high-design, and further capable of forming a coating film that exhibits good coating film properties.