In the pot, Ivory reads as a warm yellow, very light and vivid. Shade down into Pale Yellow, the nearest darker paint in the Humbrol line. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, The Army Painter Ice Yellow closest at 84 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Ivory equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Humbrol Ivory cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Ice Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2).
Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Fang White, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Off-White, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.2).
From Revell: Revell White (RAL 9001), workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.7).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 3.2 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
Vallejo
Revell
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Scale75
Citadel
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What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Ivory?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Ice Yellow at 84% color similarity.
What color is Ivory?
Ivory is a very light vivid yellow with a warm undertone (hex #FFFDD0).
What do I highlight and shade Ivory with?
Shade Ivory with Pale Yellow in the same Humbrol range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.