What is the difference between Desert Webbing and Ivory RLM05?

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

Desert Webbing vs Ivory RLM05

Desert Webbing

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4137P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bcb77b (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 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ivory RLM05 is a little darker, more saturated than Desert Webbing.

Can I use Ivory RLM05 instead of Desert Webbing?

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 Desert Webbing.

Can I use Desert Webbing instead of Ivory RLM05?

The same difference applies the other way round: Desert Webbing 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 Desert Webbing on the colour wheel See Ivory RLM05 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Desert Webbing

Desert Webbing vs UK BSC (71.288)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ivory RLM05
Desert Webbing vs Desert Tan (70.613)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ivory RLM05
Desert Webbing vs Ivory (71.075)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Ivory RLM05

Ivory RLM05 vs Light Mustard Khaki (WP4159P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close · closer than Desert Webbing
Ivory RLM05 vs Webbing Khaki (WP4056P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Desert Webbing
Ivory RLM05 vs Barren DuneWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Desert Webbing equivalents · Ivory RLM05 equivalents