Yellow Ochre vs Mahogany Ink

Yellow Ochre

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8588
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#dd963a (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 65.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mahogany Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Yellow Ochre.

Can I use Mahogany Ink instead of Yellow Ochre?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 65). Mahogany Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Yellow Ochre.

Can I use Yellow Ochre instead of Mahogany Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Yellow Ochre 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 Yellow Ochre on the colour wheel See Mahogany Ink on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Yellow Ochre

Other Golden paints close to Mahogany Ink

All matches: Yellow Ochre equivalents · Mahogany Ink equivalents

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