What is the difference between Ivory White and Elfic Flesh?

ΔE 8 (close). Elfic Flesh is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ivory White vs Elfic Flesh

Ivory White

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

Elfic Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.098
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e9d9c0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Elfic Flesh is a little darker, more muted than Ivory White.

Can I use Elfic Flesh instead of Ivory White?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Elfic Flesh is a little darker, more muted than Ivory White.

Can I use Ivory White instead of Elfic Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ivory White is a little lighter, 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 Ivory White on the colour wheel See Elfic Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ivory White

Ivory White vs Pale Flesh (72.003)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Elfic Flesh
Ivory White vs Ice Yellow (70.858)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Elfic Flesh
Ivory White vs Off-White (71.270)Model Air · ΔE 8, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Elfic Flesh

Elfic Flesh vs Bony SpikesWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Ivory White
Elfic Flesh vs Bleached BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ivory White
Elfic Flesh vs Hobgoblin HueWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ivory White

All matches: Ivory White equivalents · Elfic Flesh equivalents