What is the difference between Chipping and Mahogany Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). Mahogany Brown is a little lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Chipping vs Mahogany Brown

Chipping

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Dio Drybrush
Code: A.MIG-0618
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5e4232 (estimate)

Mahogany Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.846
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6e5050 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Mahogany Brown is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Chipping.

Can I use Mahogany Brown instead of Chipping?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Mahogany Brown is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Chipping.

Can I use Chipping instead of Mahogany Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Chipping is a little darker, more saturated, warmer.

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 Chipping on the colour wheel See Mahogany Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Chipping

Chipping vs Flat Earth (70.983)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Mahogany Brown
Chipping vs BC Dark Brown (70.768)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mahogany Brown
Chipping vs Camou. Pale Brown (71.035)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Mahogany Brown

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Mahogany Brown

Mahogany Brown vs Stonewall Grey (IONIC-0159)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 9, close · closer than Chipping
Mahogany Brown vs Red Brown (AMMO.F-532)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 10, close · closer than Chipping
Mahogany Brown vs Coffee Brown (ATOM-20060)ATOM · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Chipping equivalents · Mahogany Brown equivalents