Color-wise this is a muted, very light white leaning neutral. It builds a smooth gradient with Decadent Purple underneath and Ion Blue on the highlights, all in the Two Thin Coats line. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Green Stuff World Moon Mist Grey closest at 86 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Ivory Tusk equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Two Thin Coats Ivory Tusk cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Moon Mist Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.7).
The P3 Paints pick: P3 Paints Drake Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Cream White, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3).
Best Tamiya option: Tamiya JN Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.3).
Worth knowing before you swap: Green Stuff World Moon Mist Grey runs slightly lighter, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Vallejo
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Ae-9/Aii Light Grey
MiG-25/MiG-31 Grey
Camouflage Grey Fs 36622
Light Grey Fs 36495
Rock Grey
Raf Light Aircraft Grey Bs381C/627
Silver Grey
Metal Medium
Glaze Medium
The Army Painter
Revell
Citadel
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Ivory Tusk?
The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Moon Mist Grey at 86% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Ivory Tusk?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Cream White at 79%, a same-finish match.
What color is Ivory Tusk?
Ivory Tusk is a very light muted white with a neutral cast (hex #D2C8C0).
What do I highlight and shade Ivory Tusk with?
Highlight Ivory Tusk toward Ion Blue and shade it down into Decadent Purple, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.