Dioxazine Purple vs Mahogany Ink

Dioxazine Purple

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8504
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#462f6a (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 37.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mahogany Ink is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Dioxazine Purple.

Can I use Mahogany Ink instead of Dioxazine Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 37). Mahogany Ink is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Dioxazine Purple.

Can I use Dioxazine Purple instead of Mahogany Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dioxazine Purple is a little darker, 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 Dioxazine Purple on the colour wheel See Mahogany Ink on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dioxazine Purple

Other Golden paints close to Mahogany Ink

All matches: Dioxazine Purple equivalents · Mahogany Ink equivalents

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