Transparent Red vs Mahogany Ink

Transparent Red

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4274
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#c81718 (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 69.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mahogany Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Transparent Red.

Can I use Mahogany Ink instead of Transparent Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 70). Mahogany Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Transparent Red.

Can I use Transparent Red instead of Mahogany Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Transparent Red 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 Transparent Red on the colour wheel See Mahogany Ink on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Transparent Red

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Mahogany Ink

All matches: Transparent Red equivalents · Mahogany Ink equivalents

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