What is the difference between Coffee Brown and Mahogany Brown?

ΔE 13 (fair). Mahogany Brown is noticeably lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Coffee Brown vs Mahogany Brown

Coffee Brown

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20060
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #593131 (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 13.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Mahogany Brown is noticeably lighter, more muted than Coffee Brown.

Can I use Mahogany Brown instead of Coffee Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Mahogany Brown is noticeably lighter, more muted than Coffee Brown.

Can I use Coffee Brown instead of Mahogany Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Coffee Brown is noticeably darker, more saturated.

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 Coffee Brown on the colour wheel See Mahogany Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Coffee Brown

Coffee Brown vs German Red Brown (70.605)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Mahogany Brown
Coffee Brown vs German Red Brown (71.271)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Mahogany Brown
Coffee Brown vs Flat Brown (70.984)Model Color · ΔE 4, very 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 Coffee Brown
Mahogany Brown vs Red Brown (AMMO.F-532)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 10, close · closer than Coffee Brown
Mahogany Brown vs Chipping (A.MIG-0618)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Coffee Brown

All matches: Coffee Brown equivalents · Mahogany Brown equivalents