What is the difference between Dryad Bark and Purple Black?

ΔE 14 (fair). Purple Black is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dryad Bark vs Purple Black

Dryad Bark

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

Purple Black

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA09
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #473b3f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Purple Black is a little lighter than Dryad Bark.

Can I use Purple Black instead of Dryad Bark?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Purple Black is a little lighter than Dryad Bark.

Can I use Dryad Bark instead of Purple Black?

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 Purple Black on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Dryad Bark

Dryad Bark vs Slate Grey (NA10)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Purple Black
Dryad Bark vs Darkness Grey (NA11)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose
Dryad Bark vs Woodland Green (NA33)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Purple Black

Purple Black vs Eshin GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dryad Bark
Purple Black vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Base · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dryad Bark
Purple Black vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dryad Bark

All matches: Dryad Bark equivalents · Purple Black equivalents