What is the difference between Dark Soviet Khaki and Dryad Bark?

ΔE 11 (fair). Dryad Bark is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Soviet Khaki vs Dryad Bark

Dark Soviet Khaki

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4123P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3f3b27 (estimate)

Dryad Bark

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

How close are they?

ΔE 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dryad Bark is a little darker, more muted than Dark Soviet Khaki.

Can I use Dryad Bark instead of Dark Soviet Khaki?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Dryad Bark is a little darker, more muted than Dark Soviet Khaki.

Can I use Dark Soviet Khaki instead of Dryad Bark?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Soviet Khaki 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 Dark Soviet Khaki on the colour wheel See Dryad Bark on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Soviet Khaki

Dark Soviet Khaki vs Skavenblight DingeColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dryad Bark
Dark Soviet Khaki vs Steel Legion DrabColour: Base · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Dryad Bark
Dark Soviet Khaki vs Death Korps DrabColour: Base · ΔE 14, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Dryad Bark

Dryad Bark vs Magnolia BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Dark Soviet Khaki
Dryad Bark vs Midnight Olive (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Soviet Khaki
Dryad Bark vs Brigandine BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Soviet Khaki

All matches: Dark Soviet Khaki equivalents · Dryad Bark equivalents