What is the difference between Heavy Warm White and Ivory?

ΔE 5 (very close). Ivory is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Heavy Warm White vs Ivory

Heavy Warm White

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: S18
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f6e8d0 (estimate)

Ivory

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.918
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e4ddc4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.2, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Ivory is a little darker, cooler than Heavy Warm White.

Can I use Ivory instead of Heavy Warm White?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Ivory is a little darker, cooler than Heavy Warm White.

Can I use Heavy Warm White instead of Ivory?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Heavy Warm White

Heavy Warm White vs Highlight Skin (74.008)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ivory
Heavy Warm White vs Off-White (72.101)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ivory
Heavy Warm White vs Elfic Flesh (72.098)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Ivory

Ivory vs Ivory (023)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Heavy Warm White
Ivory vs Bright Ivory (022)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 6, close
Ivory vs Olive Flesh (041)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Heavy Warm White equivalents · Ivory equivalents