Apothecary White vs Ivory Tusk

Apothecary White

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d8d8d8 (estimate)

Ivory Tusk

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

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ivory Tusk is a little darker, more saturated than Apothecary White. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Apothecary White is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Two Thin Coats Ivory Tusk is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Ivory Tusk instead of Apothecary White?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Ivory Tusk is a little darker, more saturated than Apothecary White. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Apothecary White instead of Ivory Tusk?

The same difference applies the other way round: Apothecary White 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 Apothecary White on the colour wheel See Ivory Tusk on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Apothecary White

Other Citadel paints close to Ivory Tusk

All matches: Apothecary White equivalents · Ivory Tusk equivalents

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