What is the difference between Tan (USAF) and Ivory?

ΔE 11 (fair). Ivory is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tan (USAF) vs Ivory

Tan (USAF)

Brand: Tamiya
Range: AS Spray (aircraft)
Code: AS-15
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b5926c (estimate)

Ivory

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

How close are they?

ΔE 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ivory is a little lighter, cooler than Tan (USAF).

Can I use Ivory instead of Tan (USAF)?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Ivory is a little lighter, cooler than Tan (USAF).

Can I use Tan (USAF) instead of Ivory?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tan (USAF) is a little 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 Tan (USAF) on the colour wheel See Ivory on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tan (USAF)

Tan (USAF) vs Light Brown (71.027)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Ivory
Tan (USAF) vs Barbarian Skin (72.071)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ivory
Tan (USAF) vs USAF Tan (71.348)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ivory

Other Tamiya paints close to Ivory

Ivory vs Wooden Deck Tan (XF-78)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Tan (USAF)
Ivory vs Wooden Deck Tan (TS-68)TS Spray · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Tan (USAF)
Ivory vs Buff (XF-57)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Tan (USAF)

All matches: Tan (USAF) equivalents · Ivory equivalents