What is the difference between Mahogany and Olive Brown?

ΔE 10 (close). Olive Brown is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mahogany vs Olive Brown

Mahogany

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: 009
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4a2f2b (estimate)

Olive Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.889
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #322621 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Olive Brown is a little darker, more muted than Mahogany.

Can I use Olive Brown instead of Mahogany?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Olive Brown is a little darker, more muted than Mahogany.

Can I use Mahogany instead of Olive Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mahogany is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Mahogany on the colour wheel See Olive Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mahogany

Mahogany vs Burnt Umber (70.941)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Olive Brown
Mahogany vs Chestnut Brown (70.746)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Olive Brown
Mahogany vs German Red Brown (71.271)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Olive Brown

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Olive Brown

Olive Brown vs Black Brown (040)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Mahogany
Olive Brown vs Sepia (E012)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 9, close · closer than Mahogany
Olive Brown vs Dark Umber (019)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Mahogany equivalents · Olive Brown equivalents