Dryad Bark vs Ink Black Green

Dryad Bark

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

Ink Black Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.090
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#1f3126 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ink Black Green is more saturated than Dryad Bark. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Dryad Bark is an opaque base/layer paint and Vallejo Ink Black Green is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Ink Black Green instead of Dryad Bark?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Ink Black Green is more saturated than Dryad Bark. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dryad Bark instead of Ink Black Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dryad Bark is 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 Ink Black Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dryad Bark

Other Citadel paints close to Ink Black Green

All matches: Dryad Bark equivalents · Ink Black Green equivalents

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