What is the difference between Payne's Gray and Mahogany Ink?

ΔE 22 (loose). Mahogany Ink is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Payne's Gray vs Mahogany Ink

Payne's Gray

Brand: Golden
Range: High Flow
Code: 8575
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #3b465f (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 21.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mahogany Ink is more muted, warmer than Payne's Gray.

Can I use Mahogany Ink instead of Payne's Gray?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Mahogany Ink is more muted, warmer than Payne's Gray.

Can I use Payne's Gray instead of Mahogany Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Payne's Gray is 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 Payne's Gray on the colour wheel See Mahogany Ink on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Payne's Gray

Payne's Gray vs Ink Blue (72.088)Game Color Ink · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Mahogany Ink
Payne's Gray vs Smoke Ink (70.939)Model Color · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Mahogany Ink
Payne's Gray vs Ink Violet (72.087)Game Color Ink · ΔE 21, 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 Payne's Gray
Mahogany Ink vs Raw Umber (8544)High Flow · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Payne's Gray
Mahogany Ink vs Carbon Black (PBk7)High Flow · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Payne's Gray

All matches: Payne's Gray equivalents · Mahogany Ink equivalents