What is the difference between Venom Wyrm and Old Wood?

ΔE 11 (fair). Old Wood is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Venom Wyrm vs Old Wood

Venom Wyrm

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #52533b (estimate)

Old Wood

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.761
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #736651 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Old Wood is a little lighter, warmer than Venom Wyrm.

Can I use Old Wood instead of Venom Wyrm?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Old Wood is a little lighter, warmer than Venom Wyrm.

Can I use Venom Wyrm instead of Old Wood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Venom Wyrm is a little darker, cooler.

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 Venom Wyrm on the colour wheel See Old Wood on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Venom Wyrm

Venom Wyrm vs Interior Green (71.010)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Old Wood
Venom Wyrm vs AMT-4 Cam. Green (71.301)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Old Wood
Venom Wyrm vs Green RLM62 (71.104)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Old Wood

Other Army Painter paints close to Old Wood

Old Wood vs Ammo Pouch Brown (WP4130P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Venom Wyrm
Old Wood vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Venom Wyrm
Old Wood vs Tundra TaupeWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Venom Wyrm equivalents · Old Wood equivalents