What is the difference between Elf Skin and Ivory White?

ΔE 8 (close). Ivory White is a little lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Elf Skin vs Ivory White

Elf Skin

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0026
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f8cfa9 (estimate)

Ivory White

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 1
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fce2bd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ivory White is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Elf Skin.

Can I use Ivory White instead of Elf Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Ivory White is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Elf Skin.

Can I use Elf Skin instead of Ivory White?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elf Skin is a little darker, more saturated, warmer.

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 Elf Skin on the colour wheel See Ivory White on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Elf Skin

Elf Skin vs Dorado SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ivory White
Elf Skin vs Corpse PaleWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ivory White
Elf Skin vs Elven FleshWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Ivory White

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ivory White

Ivory White vs Basic Flesh (A.MIG-3520)Oilbrusher · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Elf Skin
Ivory White vs Light Skin (A.MIG-0625)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Elf Skin
Ivory White vs Bone (IONIC-0009)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Elf Skin

All matches: Elf Skin equivalents · Ivory White equivalents