What is the difference between IJN Ash Grey and Ivory?

ΔE 8 (close). Ivory is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

IJN Ash Grey vs Ivory

IJN Ash Grey

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20141
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b6b583 (estimate)

Ivory

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.075
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b3a57c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ivory is a little darker, warmer than IJN Ash Grey.

Can I use Ivory instead of IJN Ash Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Ivory is a little darker, warmer than IJN Ash Grey.

Can I use IJN Ash Grey instead of Ivory?

The same difference applies the other way round: IJN Ash Grey is a little lighter, 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 IJN Ash Grey on the colour wheel See Ivory on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to IJN Ash Grey

IJN Ash Grey vs UK BSC (71.288)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ivory
IJN Ash Grey vs Desert Tan (70.613)Model Air · ΔE 10, close
IJN Ash Grey vs IJA Grey Green (71.326)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ivory

Ivory vs IDF Sand Grey '73 (ATOM-20008)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than IJN Ash Grey
Ivory vs Ochre (ATOM-20014)ATOM · ΔE 6, very close · closer than IJN Ash Grey
Ivory vs Tombstone Yellow (IONIC-0143)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than IJN Ash Grey

All matches: IJN Ash Grey equivalents · Ivory equivalents