The invention relates to a pigment mixture consisting of at least two constituents, constituent A being uncoated, monocoated or multicoated glass lamellae, and constituent B being nacreous pigments based on phyllosilicates, SiO.sub.2 lamellae, Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 lamellae or Al.sub.2O.sub.3 lamellae. The invention also relates to the use of said pigment mixture, inter alia, in paints, dyes, especially printing inks, plastics, powder paints, pastes and cosmetic formulations.