What is the difference between Matt Sky Blue and Mahogany Ink?

ΔE 57 (loose). Mahogany Ink is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Matt Sky Blue vs Mahogany Ink

Matt Sky Blue

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Shaders
Code: A.MIG-0747
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #a3cddd (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 56.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mahogany Ink is noticeably darker, warmer than Matt Sky Blue.

Can I use Mahogany Ink instead of Matt Sky Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 57). Mahogany Ink is noticeably darker, warmer than Matt Sky Blue.

Can I use Matt Sky Blue instead of Mahogany Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Sky Blue is noticeably 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 Matt Sky Blue on the colour wheel See Mahogany Ink on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Matt Sky Blue

Matt Sky Blue vs Ink White (72.082)Game Color Ink · ΔE 26, loose · closer than Mahogany Ink
Matt Sky Blue vs Smoke Ink (70.939)Model Color · ΔE 54, loose · closer than Mahogany Ink
Matt Sky Blue vs Ink Dark Turquoise (72.084)Game Color Ink · ΔE 60, 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 Sky Blue
Mahogany Ink vs Matt Ash Black (A.MIG-0759)Shaders · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Matt Sky Blue
Mahogany Ink vs Ash Black (A.MIG-0858)Shaders · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Matt Sky Blue

All matches: Matt Sky Blue equivalents · Mahogany Ink equivalents