What is the difference between Cygor Brown and Willow Bark?

ΔE 26 (loose). Willow Bark is noticeably darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cygor Brown vs Willow Bark

Cygor Brown

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Contrast
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #6a3a2a (estimate)

Willow Bark

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Xpress Color
Code: 72.474
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #312726 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Willow Bark is noticeably darker, much more muted than Cygor Brown.

Can I use Willow Bark instead of Cygor Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Willow Bark is noticeably darker, much more muted than Cygor Brown.

Can I use Cygor Brown instead of Willow Bark?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cygor Brown is noticeably lighter, much 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 Cygor Brown on the colour wheel See Willow Bark on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cygor Brown

Cygor Brown vs Dwarf Skin (72.402)Xpress Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Willow Bark
Cygor Brown vs Tanned Skin (72.471)Xpress Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Willow Bark
Cygor Brown vs Military Yellow (72.453)Xpress Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Willow Bark

Other Citadel paints close to Willow Bark

Willow Bark vs Black TemplarColour: Contrast · ΔE 9, close · closer than Cygor Brown
Willow Bark vs Black LegionColour: Contrast · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Cygor Brown
Willow Bark vs WyldwoodColour: Contrast · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Cygor Brown

All matches: Cygor Brown equivalents · Willow Bark equivalents