Lighter Ivory
#FDF8E9
97% Titanium White and 3% Yellow Ochre. Chromilla's model predicts a 90% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
How to Mix Ivory in Oil
Quick answer
To mix ivory (#F5F0E1) in oil, use 97% Titanium White and 3% Yellow Ochre. Chromilla's model predicts a 91% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out. Chromilla is a web-based paint color mixer that turns any color, from a photo, the camera or a hex code, into exact paint-tube ratios for acrylic, oil and watercolor, using Kubelka-Munk pigment mixing and aiming at the color after it dries.
Target
Ivory
#F5F0E1
Predicted dry result
91% match when dryMix to #F8F5DD. It dries true to color.
| Paint | Pigment | Share | 100 ml batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanium White | PW6 | 97% | 97 ml |
| Yellow Ochre | PY43 | 3% | 3 ml |
How we calculated this: Kubelka-Munk pigment mixing, then a per-medium dry shift, scored with CIEDE2000. Method and accuracy benchmark. Last checked August 2026.
Terms used here: Tinting strength, Dry shift, Kubelka-Munk, Delta E (dE2000), Pigment code, Gamut.
A soft, warm ivory white. This guide gives you the pigment ratios that land on #F5F0E1 in oil, using the same solver that powers the Chromilla mixer.
Pigment recipe
Checked August 2026
Ratios calibrated for oil. Start with the dominant pigment, add the modifiers in the order below, and adjust in 5% steps to your target swatch.
1. Titanium White
PW6
97%2. Yellow Ochre
PY43
3%
What colors make Ivory?
Titanium White and Yellow Ochre, in roughly a 97:3 ratio.
How to make Ivory in oil
Start with Titanium White at about 97% as your oil base, then work in Yellow Ochre in the order above. Adjust in 5% steps until the swatch reads #F5F0E1.
Why mix Ivory instead of buying it
Mixing Ivory yourself lets you approximate an expensive or hard to find tube from pigments you already own, match Ivory across paint brands whose factory tubes differ, and rebuild the exact color when you run out mid painting. The recipe above is the working starting point.
Common mistakes
White cools and chalks a mix as you add it, so tint in small steps and stop before it goes pastel.
Variations on Ivory
Each variation is its own target (lighter and darker move OKLCH lightness by 0.08; warmer and cooler turn the hue 12 degrees toward red or blue), solved fresh.
Darker Ivory
#DBD6C7
92% Titanium White, 5% Viridian Green and 3% Burnt Umber. Chromilla's model predicts a 94% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Warmer Ivory
#F8EFE1
97% Titanium White and 3% Yellow Ochre. Chromilla's model predicts an 86% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Cooler Ivory
#F2F1E2
97% Titanium White and 3% Yellow Ochre. Chromilla's model predicts a 92% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Ivory questions
- What two colors make ivory?
- In oil, Titanium White and Yellow Ochre: 97% Titanium White and 3% Yellow Ochre. Chromilla's model predicts a 91% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
- How do you make ivory paint lighter without losing the hue?
- Re-balance the mix instead of only adding white. For a lighter ivory (#FDF8E9) in oil, Chromilla mixes 97% Titanium White and 3% Yellow Ochre. Chromilla's model predicts a 90% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
- What is the hex code for ivory?
- Chromilla uses #F5F0E1 as the target for ivory. The oil recipe is predicted to dry to about #F8F5DD.
- Can I mix ivory without black?
- Yes. Chromilla's oil recipe uses no black: 97% Titanium White and 3% Yellow Ochre.
Ivory in other mediums
- Ivory in Acrylic: 97% Titanium White and 3% Yellow Ochre, predicted 86% dry match by Chromilla's color model.
- Ivory in Watercolor: 97% Titanium White and 3% Yellow Ochre, predicted 89% dry match by Chromilla's color model.
Compare acrylic, oil and watercolor for ivory
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Deep-dive guide
How to mix Ivory, the long version
Common mistakes, per-brand recipes, and the honest limits when the target sits outside what real paint can reach.
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