What is the difference between Light Phthalo Green and Mahogany Ink?

ΔE 71 (loose). Mahogany Ink is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Light Phthalo Green vs Mahogany Ink

Light Phthalo Green

Brand: Golden
Range: High Flow
Code: 8516
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #d4fcf1 (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 71.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mahogany Ink is noticeably darker, warmer than Light Phthalo Green.

Can I use Mahogany Ink instead of Light Phthalo Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 71). Mahogany Ink is noticeably darker, warmer than Light Phthalo Green.

Can I use Light Phthalo Green instead of Mahogany Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Phthalo Green is noticeably lighter, 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 Light Phthalo Green on the colour wheel See Mahogany Ink on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Phthalo Green

Light Phthalo Green vs Ink White (72.082)Game Color Ink · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Mahogany Ink
Light Phthalo Green vs Ink Green (72.089)Game Color Ink · ΔE 64, loose · closer than Mahogany Ink
Light Phthalo Green vs Smoke Ink (70.939)Model Color · ΔE 69, loose · closer than Mahogany Ink

Other Golden paints close to Mahogany Ink

Mahogany Ink vs Burnt Umber (8500)High Flow · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Light Phthalo Green
Mahogany Ink vs Raw Umber (8544)High Flow · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Light Phthalo Green
Mahogany Ink vs Carbon Black (PBk7)High Flow · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Light Phthalo Green

All matches: Light Phthalo Green equivalents · Mahogany Ink equivalents