What is the difference between Raw Sienna and Mahogany Ink?

ΔE 47 (loose). Mahogany Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Raw Sienna vs Mahogany Ink

Raw Sienna

Brand: Golden
Range: High Flow
Code: 8543
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #ae6d2d (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 47.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mahogany Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Raw Sienna.

Can I use Mahogany Ink instead of Raw Sienna?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 47). Mahogany Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Raw Sienna.

Can I use Raw Sienna instead of Mahogany Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Raw Sienna is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer.

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 Raw Sienna on the colour wheel See Mahogany Ink on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Raw Sienna

Raw Sienna vs Ink Yellow (72.085)Game Color Ink · ΔE 28, loose · closer than Mahogany Ink
Raw Sienna vs Ink Red (72.086)Game Color Ink · ΔE 42, loose · closer than Mahogany Ink
Raw Sienna vs Smoke Ink (70.939)Model Color · ΔE 51, loose

Other Golden paints close to Mahogany Ink

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

All matches: Raw Sienna equivalents · Mahogany Ink equivalents