What is the difference between Dryad Bark and Grey Green?

ΔE 10 (fair). Grey Green is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dryad Bark vs Grey Green

Dryad Bark

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

Grey Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.866
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #373a3c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Grey Green is a little lighter than Dryad Bark.

Can I use Grey Green instead of Dryad Bark?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Grey Green is a little lighter than Dryad Bark.

Can I use Dryad Bark instead of Grey Green?

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 Grey Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dryad Bark

Dryad Bark vs Cam. Olive Green (70.894)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Grey Green
Dryad Bark vs Cam. Black Green (70.741)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Grey Green
Dryad Bark vs Yellow Olive (70.892)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Grey Green

Other Citadel paints close to Grey Green

Grey Green vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Base · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dryad Bark
Grey Green vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dryad Bark
Grey Green vs Eshin GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dryad Bark

All matches: Dryad Bark equivalents · Grey Green equivalents