What is the difference between Bony Spikes and Ivory Tusk?

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

Bony Spikes vs Ivory Tusk

Bony Spikes

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e9d9c1 (estimate)

Ivory Tusk

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1843
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f0e9c7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ivory Tusk is a little lighter, cooler than Bony Spikes.

Can I use Ivory Tusk instead of Bony Spikes?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Ivory Tusk is a little lighter, cooler than Bony Spikes.

Can I use Bony Spikes instead of Ivory Tusk?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bony Spikes is a little darker, 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 Bony Spikes on the colour wheel See Ivory Tusk on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Bony Spikes

Bony Spikes vs Whitecap Beige (3259)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ivory Tusk
Bony Spikes vs Moon Mist Grey (3240)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 9, close
Bony Spikes vs Deck Grey (1885)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 9, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Ivory Tusk

Ivory Tusk vs Bleached BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Bony Spikes
Ivory Tusk vs Pale SandWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Bony Spikes
Ivory Tusk vs Ivory White (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Bony Spikes equivalents · Ivory Tusk equivalents