Chaotic Red vs Mahogany Ink

Chaotic Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#644245 (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 4.2, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Chaotic Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Vallejo Mahogany Ink is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Mahogany Ink instead of Chaotic Red?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Chaotic Red instead of Mahogany Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Ink on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Chaotic Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Mahogany Ink

All matches: Chaotic Red equivalents · Mahogany Ink equivalents

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