What is the difference between Camel Brown and Dryad Brown?

ΔE 8 (close). Dryad Brown is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Camel Brown vs Dryad Brown

Camel Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: AK Quick Gen
Code: AK17059
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6d4a34 (estimate)

Dryad Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #643b2e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dryad Brown is a little darker, cooler than Camel Brown.

Can I use Dryad Brown instead of Camel Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Dryad Brown is a little darker, cooler than Camel Brown.

Can I use Camel Brown instead of Dryad Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Camel Brown is a little lighter, 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 Camel Brown on the colour wheel See Dryad Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Camel Brown

Camel Brown vs Leather BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dryad Brown
Camel Brown vs Leather Brown (WP4050P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dryad Brown
Camel Brown vs Cypress BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dryad Brown

Other AK Interactive paints close to Dryad Brown

Dryad Brown vs Saddle Brown (AK11104)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Camel Brown
Dryad Brown vs Light Leather (AK17060)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Camel Brown
Dryad Brown vs Russet Shadow (AK11277)Color Punch · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Camel Brown

All matches: Camel Brown equivalents · Dryad Brown equivalents