What is the difference between Dryad Bark and RLM 80 Olive Green?

ΔE 14 (fair). RLM 80 Olive Green is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dryad Bark vs RLM 80 Olive Green

Dryad Bark

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

RLM 80 Olive Green

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-120
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #203b2c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. RLM 80 Olive Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Dryad Bark.

Can I use RLM 80 Olive Green instead of Dryad Bark?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). RLM 80 Olive Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Dryad Bark.

Can I use Dryad Bark instead of RLM 80 Olive Green?

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

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 80 Olive Green 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 80 Olive Green
Dryad Bark vs Smoke Gray (C-101)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than RLM 80 Olive Green
Dryad Bark vs Smoke Gray (N-95)Acrysion · ΔE 6, very close · closer than RLM 80 Olive Green

Other Citadel paints close to RLM 80 Olive Green

RLM 80 Olive Green vs Lupercal GreenColour: Base · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dryad Bark
RLM 80 Olive Green vs Caliban GreenColour: Base · ΔE 14, fair
RLM 80 Olive Green vs Castellan GreenColour: Base · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Dryad Bark equivalents · RLM 80 Olive Green equivalents