What is the difference between Zandri Dust and Ivory RLM05?

ΔE 16 (loose). Ivory RLM05 is noticeably lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Zandri Dust vs Ivory RLM05

Zandri Dust

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a88a4a (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 15.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ivory RLM05 is noticeably lighter, cooler than Zandri Dust.

Can I use Ivory RLM05 instead of Zandri Dust?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Ivory RLM05 is noticeably lighter, cooler than Zandri Dust.

Can I use Zandri Dust instead of Ivory RLM05?

The same difference applies the other way round: Zandri Dust is noticeably darker, 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 Zandri Dust on the colour wheel See Ivory RLM05 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Zandri Dust

Zandri Dust vs Iraqi Sand (70.819)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Ivory RLM05
Zandri Dust vs Orange Ochre (70.824)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ivory RLM05
Zandri Dust vs Green Ochre (70.914)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ivory RLM05

Other Citadel paints close to Ivory RLM05

Ivory RLM05 vs Karak StoneColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Zandri Dust
Ivory RLM05 vs Zandri DustColour: Base · ΔE 16, loose
Ivory RLM05 vs Ushabti BoneColour: Layer · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Zandri Dust equivalents · Ivory RLM05 equivalents