What is the difference between Dunkelgelb DG I and Ivory RLM05?

ΔE 11 (fair). Ivory RLM05 is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dunkelgelb DG I vs Ivory RLM05

Dunkelgelb DG I

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20010
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c9c080 (estimate)

Ivory RLM05

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.106
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b8ad5e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ivory RLM05 is a little darker, more saturated than Dunkelgelb DG I.

Can I use Ivory RLM05 instead of Dunkelgelb DG I?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Ivory RLM05 is a little darker, more saturated than Dunkelgelb DG I.

Can I use Dunkelgelb DG I instead of Ivory RLM05?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dunkelgelb DG I is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Dunkelgelb DG I on the colour wheel See Ivory RLM05 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dunkelgelb DG I

Dunkelgelb DG I vs Desert Tan (70.613)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ivory RLM05
Dunkelgelb DG I vs UK BSC (71.288)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ivory RLM05
Dunkelgelb DG I vs Pale Sand (70.837)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ivory RLM05

Ivory RLM05 vs German Sand Beige RAL 8031 (ATOM-20006)ATOM · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dunkelgelb DG I
Ivory RLM05 vs Light Khaki Green (A.MIG-0634)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Dunkelgelb DG I
Ivory RLM05 vs Putrid Green (A.MIG-0632)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Dunkelgelb DG I

All matches: Dunkelgelb DG I equivalents · Ivory RLM05 equivalents