What is the difference between Chestnut Brown and Mahogany Brown?

ΔE 9 (close). Mahogany Brown is a little lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Chestnut Brown vs Mahogany Brown

Chestnut Brown

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09071
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6f433f (estimate)

Mahogany Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.846
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6e5050 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Mahogany Brown is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Chestnut Brown.

Can I use Mahogany Brown instead of Chestnut Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Mahogany Brown is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Chestnut Brown.

Can I use Chestnut Brown instead of Mahogany Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Chestnut Brown is a little darker, 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 Chestnut Brown on the colour wheel See Mahogany Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Chestnut Brown

Chestnut Brown vs Flat Brown (70.984)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Mahogany Brown
Chestnut Brown vs Charred Brown (72.045)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Mahogany Brown
Chestnut Brown vs Dark Rose (70.745)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Mahogany Brown

Other Reaper paints close to Mahogany Brown

Mahogany Brown vs Ashen Brown (09180)Master Series Paints · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Chestnut Brown
Mahogany Brown vs Volcano Brown (09179)Master Series Paints · ΔE 6, close · closer than Chestnut Brown
Mahogany Brown vs Dark Elf Skin (09164)Master Series Paints · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Chestnut Brown equivalents · Mahogany Brown equivalents