What is the difference between Dryad Brown and German Red Brown?

ΔE 8 (close). German Red Brown is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dryad Brown vs German Red Brown

Dryad Brown

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

German Red Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.271
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #583633 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. German Red Brown is more muted, cooler than Dryad Brown.

Can I use German Red Brown instead of Dryad Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). German Red Brown is more muted, cooler than Dryad Brown.

Can I use Dryad Brown instead of German Red Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dryad Brown is more saturated, 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 Dryad Brown on the colour wheel See German Red Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dryad Brown

Dryad Brown vs Charred Brown (72.045)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than German Red Brown
Dryad Brown vs Flat Earth (70.983)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than German Red Brown
Dryad Brown vs Flat Brown (70.984)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than German Red Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to German Red Brown

German Red Brown vs Bootstrap BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dryad Brown
German Red Brown vs Werewolf FurWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dryad Brown
German Red Brown vs Tree AncientWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Dryad Brown

All matches: Dryad Brown equivalents · German Red Brown equivalents