What is the difference between Chaotic Red and Mahogany Brown?

ΔE 6 (very close). Mahogany Brown is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Chaotic Red vs Mahogany Brown

Chaotic Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #644245 (estimate)

Mahogany Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.846
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6e5050 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.0, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Mahogany Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Chaotic Red.

Can I use Mahogany Brown instead of Chaotic Red?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Mahogany Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Chaotic Red.

Can I use Chaotic Red instead of Mahogany Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Chaotic Red is a little darker, 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 Chaotic Red on the colour wheel See Mahogany Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Chaotic Red

Chaotic Red vs Rust (71.080)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mahogany Brown
Chaotic Red vs Dark Rose (70.745)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mahogany Brown
Chaotic Red vs Flat Brown (70.984)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mahogany Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Mahogany Brown

Mahogany Brown vs Onyx SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Chaotic Red
Mahogany Brown vs Carnelian SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close
Mahogany Brown vs Ashroot (Vol. 3)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Chaotic Red equivalents · Mahogany Brown equivalents