What is the difference between Matt Dry Blood and Mahogany Ink?

ΔE 38 (loose). Mahogany Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Matt Dry Blood vs Mahogany Ink

Matt Dry Blood

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Shaders
Code: A.MIG-0726
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #c1765d (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 38.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mahogany Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Matt Dry Blood.

Can I use Mahogany Ink instead of Matt Dry Blood?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 38). Mahogany Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Matt Dry Blood.

Can I use Matt Dry Blood instead of Mahogany Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Dry Blood is noticeably lighter, much 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 Matt Dry Blood on the colour wheel See Mahogany Ink on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Matt Dry Blood

Matt Dry Blood vs Ink Red (72.086)Game Color Ink · ΔE 36, loose · closer than Mahogany Ink
Matt Dry Blood vs Ink Magenta (72.083)Game Color Ink · ΔE 39, loose
Matt Dry Blood vs Smoke Ink (70.939)Model Color · ΔE 42, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Mahogany Ink

Mahogany Ink vs Matt Satin Black (A.MIG-0758)Shaders · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Matt Dry Blood
Mahogany Ink vs Matt Ash Black (A.MIG-0759)Shaders · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Matt Dry Blood
Mahogany Ink vs Ash Black (A.MIG-0858)Shaders · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Matt Dry Blood

All matches: Matt Dry Blood equivalents · Mahogany Ink equivalents