What is the difference between Moldy Skin and Ivory?

ΔE 12 (fair). Ivory is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Moldy Skin vs Ivory

Moldy Skin

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09149
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a2ac75 (estimate)

Ivory

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.075
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b3a57c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ivory is more muted, warmer than Moldy Skin.

Can I use Ivory instead of Moldy Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Ivory is more muted, warmer than Moldy Skin.

Can I use Moldy Skin instead of Ivory?

The same difference applies the other way round: Moldy Skin is more saturated, cooler.

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 Moldy Skin on the colour wheel See Ivory on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Moldy Skin

Moldy Skin vs UK BSC (71.288)Model Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Ivory
Moldy Skin vs Eau de Nil “D.E.G.” (71.009)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Ivory
Moldy Skin vs Pastel Green (70.885)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Ivory

Other Reaper paints close to Ivory

Ivory vs Terran Khaki (09122)Master Series Paints · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Moldy Skin
Ivory vs Yellowed Bone (09143)Master Series Paints · ΔE 8, close · closer than Moldy Skin
Ivory vs Khaki Shadow (09121)Master Series Paints · ΔE 8, close · closer than Moldy Skin

All matches: Moldy Skin equivalents · Ivory equivalents