What is the difference between Dryad Bark and RLM 66 Black Gray?

ΔE 9 (close). RLM 66 Black Gray is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dryad Bark vs RLM 66 Black Gray

Dryad Bark

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

RLM 66 Black Gray

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-116
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #393536 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. RLM 66 Black Gray is a little lighter than Dryad Bark.

Can I use RLM 66 Black Gray instead of Dryad Bark?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). RLM 66 Black Gray is a little lighter than Dryad Bark.

Can I use Dryad Bark instead of RLM 66 Black Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dryad Bark is a little darker.

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 Bark on the colour wheel See RLM 66 Black Gray on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Dryad Bark

Dryad Bark vs Olive Drab 2314 (C-518)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than RLM 66 Black Gray
Dryad Bark vs Smoke Gray (C-101)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than RLM 66 Black Gray
Dryad Bark vs Smoke Gray (N-95)Acrysion · ΔE 6, very close · closer than RLM 66 Black Gray

Other Citadel paints close to RLM 66 Black Gray

RLM 66 Black Gray vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Base · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dryad Bark
RLM 66 Black Gray vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dryad Bark
RLM 66 Black Gray vs Eshin GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Dryad Bark equivalents · RLM 66 Black Gray equivalents