What is the difference between Ivory and Pale Sand?

ΔE 10 (fair). Pale Sand is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ivory vs Pale Sand

Ivory

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11004
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ede9c0 (estimate)

Pale Sand

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f2ecd7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pale Sand is more muted, warmer than Ivory.

Can I use Pale Sand instead of Ivory?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Pale Sand is more muted, warmer than Ivory.

Can I use Ivory instead of Pale Sand?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ivory is more saturated, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Ivory on the colour wheel See Pale Sand on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Ivory

Ivory vs Ivory White (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 9, close · closer than Pale Sand
Ivory vs Bleached BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Pale Sand
Ivory vs Bony SpikesWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Pale Sand

Pale Sand vs Insignia White FS 17875 (AK11868)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ivory
Pale Sand vs Offwhite (AK11002)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 6, close · closer than Ivory
Pale Sand vs Light Flesh (AK11050)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ivory

All matches: Ivory equivalents · Pale Sand equivalents