Burgundy Wine · Mahogany
Burgundy Wine vs Mahogany.
Pick burgundy wine for cool violet depth that sharpens porcelain skin.
Pick mahogany for warm reddish hardwood that flatters olive and golden skin.
Burgundy wine and mahogany match on paper at level 4 with no bleach, full gray coverage, and medium upkeep. They split on undertone: wine runs cool, mahogany runs warm and neutral. Everything else about the choice follows the undertone.
By the Hair Color editorsReviewed by the Hair Color editorial teamTested in the virtual studio
| Criterion | Burgundy Wine | Mahogany |
|---|---|---|
| Depth | Level 4 | Level 4, polished reddish hardwood |
| Undertones | Cool; violet pigment flatters pink and porcelain skin | Warm and neutral; suits olive and golden skin |
| Bleach | Not required | Not required |
| Gray coverage | Full | Full |
| Upkeep | Medium: wine tones deepen over 5 weeks | Medium: red-brown core persists about 5 weeks |
| Fade | Stays violet-leaning as it settles | Settles toward warm brown with red memory |
| Pick it when | Silver jewelry flatters you and cool reds feel right | Gold jewelry flatters you or your skin bronzes in sun |
The jewelry test settles this pair fast: silver leaners take burgundy wine, gold leaners take mahogany. Preview the winner at 70%.
Burgundy Wine vs Mahogany — FAQs.
Are burgundy wine and mahogany the same depth?
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Yes, both are level 4 with identical bleach, gray, and upkeep specs. Undertone is the entire difference: cool against warm-neutral.
Which suits olive skin?
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Mahogany. Its warm hardwood base harmonizes with olive where burgundy wine's violet can sit on top of the skin instead of blending.
Which fades better?
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Both hold about 5 weeks. Wine keeps violet character; mahogany keeps warm brown character. Neither washes toward an unwanted tone.