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

ΔE 39 (loose). Mahogany Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Matt Ultra Blue vs Mahogany Ink

Matt Ultra Blue

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Shaders
Code: A.MIG-0750
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #6a6ea6 (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 39.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mahogany Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Matt Ultra Blue.

Can I use Mahogany Ink instead of Matt Ultra Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 39). Mahogany Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Matt Ultra Blue.

Can I use Matt Ultra Blue instead of Mahogany Ink?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Matt Ultra Blue

Matt Ultra Blue vs Ink Blue (72.088)Game Color Ink · ΔE 25, loose · closer than Mahogany Ink
Matt Ultra Blue vs Ink Violet (72.087)Game Color Ink · ΔE 26, loose · closer than Mahogany Ink
Matt Ultra Blue vs Smoke Ink (70.939)Model Color · ΔE 37, 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 Ultra Blue
Mahogany Ink vs Matt Ash Black (A.MIG-0759)Shaders · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Matt Ultra Blue
Mahogany Ink vs Ash Black (A.MIG-0858)Shaders · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Matt Ultra Blue

All matches: Matt Ultra Blue equivalents · Mahogany Ink equivalents