What is the difference between S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown and Dryad Bark?

ΔE 9 (close). Dryad Bark is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown vs Dryad Bark

S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11384
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #39291f (estimate)

Dryad Bark

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

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dryad Bark is more muted than S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown.

Can I use Dryad Bark instead of S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dryad Bark is more muted than S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown.

Can I use S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown instead of Dryad Bark?

The same difference applies the other way round: S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown is more saturated.

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 S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown on the colour wheel See Dryad Bark on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown

S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown vs Rhinox HideColour: Base · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dryad Bark
S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown vs Skavenblight DingeColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair
S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown vs Steel Legion DrabColour: Base · ΔE 15, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Dryad Bark

Dryad Bark vs Tenebrous Grey (AK11026)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 2, very close · closer than S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown
Dryad Bark vs Smoke Black (AK11028)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 3, very close · closer than S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown
Dryad Bark vs LAF Green (AK11357)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown

All matches: S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown equivalents · Dryad Bark equivalents