What is the difference between Pale Sand and Ivory Tusk?

ΔE 16 (loose). Ivory Tusk is noticeably darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pale Sand vs Ivory Tusk

Pale Sand

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f2ecd7 (estimate)

Ivory Tusk

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: midtones
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ccc2ba (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ivory Tusk is noticeably darker, more muted than Pale Sand.

Can I use Ivory Tusk instead of Pale Sand?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Ivory Tusk is noticeably darker, more muted than Pale Sand.

Can I use Pale Sand instead of Ivory Tusk?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pale Sand is noticeably 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 Pale Sand on the colour wheel See Ivory Tusk on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Pale Sand

Pale Sand vs Trooper WhiteTriads: highlights · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ivory Tusk
Pale Sand vs White StarTriads: highlights · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Ivory Tusk
Pale Sand vs Twin Suns YellowTriads: highlights · ΔE 19, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Ivory Tusk

Ivory Tusk vs Great Hall GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pale Sand
Ivory Tusk vs Stone GolemWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pale Sand
Ivory Tusk vs Worn StoneWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pale Sand

All matches: Pale Sand equivalents · Ivory Tusk equivalents