What is the difference between Ivory White and Gray FS36622?

ΔE 16 (loose). Gray FS36622 is a little lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ivory White vs Gray FS36622

Ivory White

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 1
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fce2bd (estimate)

Gray FS36622

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-311
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f5fae5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Gray FS36622 is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Ivory White.

Can I use Gray FS36622 instead of Ivory White?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Gray FS36622 is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Ivory White.

Can I use Ivory White instead of Gray FS36622?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ivory White is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Ivory White on the colour wheel See Gray FS36622 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Ivory White

Ivory White vs Gray FS36622 (C-311)Mr. Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Gray FS36622
Ivory White vs Character Flesh 1 (C-111)Mr. Color · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Gray FS36622
Ivory White vs Blue FS35622 (C-314)Mr. Color · ΔE 19, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Gray FS36622

Gray FS36622 vs Pale SandWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Ivory White
Gray FS36622 vs Bleached BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Ivory White
Gray FS36622 vs Brainmatter BeigeWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Ivory White

All matches: Ivory White equivalents · Gray FS36622 equivalents