Dryad Bark vs Petroleum Gray

Dryad Bark

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

Petroleum Gray

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC57
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#303531 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Petroleum Gray is a little lighter than Dryad Bark.

Can I use Petroleum Gray instead of Dryad Bark?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Petroleum Gray is a little lighter than Dryad Bark.

Can I use Dryad Bark instead of Petroleum 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 Petroleum Gray on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Dryad Bark

Other Citadel paints close to Petroleum Gray

All matches: Dryad Bark equivalents · Petroleum Gray equivalents

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