What is the difference between Mahogany Brown and Buffed Hide?

ΔE 15 (fair). Buffed Hide is noticeably lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mahogany Brown vs Buffed Hide

Mahogany Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Intense
Code: AK11106
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8e564d (estimate)

Buffed Hide

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b77867 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Buffed Hide is noticeably lighter, warmer than Mahogany Brown.

Can I use Buffed Hide instead of Mahogany Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Buffed Hide is noticeably lighter, warmer than Mahogany Brown.

Can I use Mahogany Brown instead of Buffed Hide?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mahogany Brown is noticeably darker, 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 Mahogany Brown on the colour wheel See Buffed Hide on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Mahogany Brown

Mahogany Brown vs Ruddy UmberWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Buffed Hide
Mahogany Brown vs Tanned FleshWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Buffed Hide
Mahogany Brown vs Fur BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Buffed Hide

Other AK Interactive paints close to Buffed Hide

Buffed Hide vs Light Flesh (AK11402)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 9, close · closer than Mahogany Brown
Buffed Hide vs Brown Rose (AK11063)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Mahogany Brown
Buffed Hide vs RLM 79 (1942) (AK11833)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Mahogany Brown

All matches: Mahogany Brown equivalents · Buffed Hide equivalents