What is the difference between Waffen Red Brown and Dryad Bark?

ΔE 15 (loose). Dryad Bark is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Waffen Red Brown vs Dryad Bark

Waffen Red Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Figure Series
Code: AK11419
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #452922 (estimate)

Dryad Bark

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

How close are they?

ΔE 15.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dryad Bark is a little darker, more muted than Waffen Red Brown.

Can I use Dryad Bark instead of Waffen Red Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Dryad Bark is a little darker, more muted than Waffen Red Brown.

Can I use Waffen Red Brown instead of Dryad Bark?

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

Other Citadel paints close to Waffen Red Brown

Waffen Red Brown vs Rhinox HideColour: Base · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dryad Bark
Waffen Red Brown vs Thondia BrownColour: Base · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Dryad Bark
Waffen Red Brown vs Skavenblight DingeColour: Layer · ΔE 15, loose

Other AK Interactive paints close to Dryad Bark

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

All matches: Waffen Red Brown equivalents · Dryad Bark equivalents