Inktense Chestnut vs Mahogany Ink

Inktense Chestnut

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC81
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#9d402a (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 39.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mahogany Ink is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Inktense Chestnut.

Can I use Mahogany Ink instead of Inktense Chestnut?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 40). Mahogany Ink is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Inktense Chestnut.

Can I use Inktense Chestnut instead of Mahogany Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Inktense Chestnut is a little 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 Inktense Chestnut on the colour wheel See Mahogany Ink on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Inktense Chestnut

Other Scale75 paints close to Mahogany Ink

All matches: Inktense Chestnut equivalents · Mahogany Ink equivalents

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