What is the difference between Putrid Green and Ivory RLM05?

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

Putrid Green vs Ivory RLM05

Putrid Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Dio Drybrush
Code: A.MIG-0632
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c5c07f (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 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ivory RLM05 is a little darker, more saturated than Putrid Green.

Can I use Ivory RLM05 instead of Putrid Green?

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 Putrid Green.

Can I use Putrid Green instead of Ivory RLM05?

The same difference applies the other way round: Putrid Green 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 Putrid Green on the colour wheel See Ivory RLM05 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Putrid Green

Putrid Green vs UK BSC (71.288)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ivory RLM05
Putrid Green vs Desert Tan (70.613)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ivory RLM05
Putrid Green vs Pale Sand (70.837)Model Color · ΔE 13, 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 Putrid Green
Ivory RLM05 vs Light Khaki Green (A.MIG-0634)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Putrid Green
Ivory RLM05 vs Dunkelgelb DG I (ATOM-20010)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Putrid Green equivalents · Ivory RLM05 equivalents