What is the difference between Sooty Black INK and Mahogany Ink?

ΔE 18 (loose). Mahogany Ink is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sooty Black INK vs Mahogany Ink

Sooty Black INK

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Ink
Code: AK11222
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #555747 (estimate)

Mahogany Ink

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.828
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #5a4041 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mahogany Ink is a little darker, warmer than Sooty Black INK.

Can I use Mahogany Ink instead of Sooty Black INK?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Mahogany Ink is a little darker, warmer than Sooty Black INK.

Can I use Sooty Black INK instead of Mahogany Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sooty Black INK is a little lighter, 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 Sooty Black INK on the colour wheel See Mahogany Ink on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sooty Black INK

Sooty Black INK vs Smoke Ink (70.939)Model Color · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Mahogany Ink
Sooty Black INK vs Ink Black Green (72.090)Game Color Ink · ΔE 19, loose
Sooty Black INK vs Ink Dark Turquoise (72.084)Game Color Ink · ΔE 22, loose

Other AK Interactive paints close to Mahogany Ink

Mahogany Ink vs Purple INK (AK11224)3rd Gen Ink · ΔE 28, loose
Mahogany Ink vs Sepia INK (AK11219)3rd Gen Ink · ΔE 29, loose
Mahogany Ink vs Burnt Umber INK (AK11229)3rd Gen Ink · ΔE 29, loose

All matches: Sooty Black INK equivalents · Mahogany Ink equivalents