What is the difference between German Sand Beige RAL 8031 and Ivory RLM05?

ΔE 9 (close). Ivory RLM05 is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

German Sand Beige RAL 8031 vs Ivory RLM05

German Sand Beige RAL 8031

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20006
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cbae6a (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 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ivory RLM05 is cooler than German Sand Beige RAL 8031.

Can I use Ivory RLM05 instead of German Sand Beige RAL 8031?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Ivory RLM05 is cooler than German Sand Beige RAL 8031.

Can I use German Sand Beige RAL 8031 instead of Ivory RLM05?

The same difference applies the other way round: German Sand Beige RAL 8031 is 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 German Sand Beige RAL 8031 on the colour wheel See Ivory RLM05 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to German Sand Beige RAL 8031

German Sand Beige RAL 8031 vs Pale Sand (70.837)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Ivory RLM05
German Sand Beige RAL 8031 vs Dark Sand (70.847)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Ivory RLM05
German Sand Beige RAL 8031 vs Khaki (72.061)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ivory RLM05

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ivory RLM05

Ivory RLM05 vs Light Khaki Green (A.MIG-0634)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 10, fair
Ivory RLM05 vs Putrid Green (A.MIG-0632)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 11, fair
Ivory RLM05 vs Dunkelgelb DG I (ATOM-20010)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: German Sand Beige RAL 8031 equivalents · Ivory RLM05 equivalents