What is the difference between Matt Purple and Mahogany Ink?

ΔE 40 (loose). Mahogany Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Matt Purple vs Mahogany Ink

Matt Purple

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Shaders
Code: A.MIG-0751
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #7c71ab (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 39.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mahogany Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Matt Purple.

Can I use Mahogany Ink instead of Matt Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 40). Mahogany Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Matt Purple.

Can I use Matt Purple instead of Mahogany Ink?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Matt Purple

Matt Purple vs Ink Violet (72.087)Game Color Ink · ΔE 28, loose · closer than Mahogany Ink
Matt Purple vs Ink Blue (72.088)Game Color Ink · ΔE 29, loose · closer than Mahogany Ink
Matt Purple vs Smoke Ink (70.939)Model Color · ΔE 39, loose · closer than Mahogany Ink

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

All matches: Matt Purple equivalents · Mahogany Ink equivalents