What is the difference between Tombstone Yellow and Ivory?

ΔE 7 (close). Ivory is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tombstone Yellow vs Ivory

Tombstone Yellow

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0143
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a89968 (estimate)

Ivory

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

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ivory is a little lighter, more muted than Tombstone Yellow.

Can I use Ivory instead of Tombstone Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Ivory is a little lighter, more muted than Tombstone Yellow.

Can I use Tombstone Yellow instead of Ivory?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tombstone Yellow is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Tombstone Yellow on the colour wheel See Ivory on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tombstone Yellow

Tombstone Yellow vs UK Light Stone (71.143)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ivory
Tombstone Yellow vs Sand Beige (71.244)Model Air · ΔE 7, close
Tombstone Yellow vs Light Brown (71.027)Model Air · ΔE 9, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ivory

Ivory vs IDF Sand Grey '73 (ATOM-20008)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Tombstone Yellow
Ivory vs Ochre (ATOM-20014)ATOM · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Tombstone Yellow
Ivory vs Wood (ATOM-20004)ATOM · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Tombstone Yellow equivalents · Ivory equivalents