What is the difference between Starship Sludge Bay and Mahogany?

ΔE 8 (close). Mahogany is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Starship Sludge Bay vs Mahogany

Starship Sludge Bay

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Oilbrusher
Code: A.MIG-3532
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #332a1e (estimate)

Mahogany

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.036
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3e322f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Mahogany is a little lighter than Starship Sludge Bay.

Can I use Mahogany instead of Starship Sludge Bay?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Mahogany is a little lighter than Starship Sludge Bay.

Can I use Starship Sludge Bay instead of Mahogany?

The same difference applies the other way round: Starship Sludge Bay is a little darker.

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 Starship Sludge Bay on the colour wheel See Mahogany on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Starship Sludge Bay

Starship Sludge Bay vs Olive Brown (70.889)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mahogany
Starship Sludge Bay vs Burnt Umber (71.040)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Mahogany
Starship Sludge Bay vs Extra Dark Green (70.896)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Mahogany

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Mahogany

Mahogany vs Matt Earth FS-34088 (AMMO.F-507)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 7, close · closer than Starship Sludge Bay
Mahogany vs NATO Black (ATOM-20161)ATOM · ΔE 10, close
Mahogany vs Dark Brown (AMMO.F-533)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Starship Sludge Bay equivalents · Mahogany equivalents