What is the difference between AMT-12 Dark Grey and Dryad Bark?

ΔE 10 (close). Dryad Bark is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

AMT-12 Dark Grey vs Dryad Bark

AMT-12 Dark Grey

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11918
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2b3638 (estimate)

Dryad Bark

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a2a22 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dryad Bark is a little darker than AMT-12 Dark Grey.

Can I use Dryad Bark instead of AMT-12 Dark Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Dryad Bark is a little darker than AMT-12 Dark Grey.

Can I use AMT-12 Dark Grey instead of Dryad Bark?

The same difference applies the other way round: AMT-12 Dark Grey is a little lighter.

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 AMT-12 Dark Grey on the colour wheel See Dryad Bark on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to AMT-12 Dark Grey

AMT-12 Dark Grey vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Base · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dryad Bark
AMT-12 Dark Grey vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dryad Bark
AMT-12 Dark Grey vs Dark ReaperColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Dryad Bark

Dryad Bark vs Tenebrous Grey (AK11026)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 2, very close · closer than AMT-12 Dark Grey
Dryad Bark vs Smoke Black (AK11028)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 3, very close · closer than AMT-12 Dark Grey
Dryad Bark vs LAF Green (AK11357)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than AMT-12 Dark Grey

All matches: AMT-12 Dark Grey equivalents · Dryad Bark equivalents