Dryad Bark vs Ink Sepia

Dryad Bark

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

Ink Sepia

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.091
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#281f15 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ink Sepia is a little darker than Dryad Bark. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Dryad Bark is an opaque base/layer paint and Vallejo Ink Sepia 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 Sepia instead of Dryad Bark?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Ink Sepia is a little darker than Dryad Bark. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dryad Bark instead of Ink Sepia?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dryad Bark is a little lighter.

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 Sepia on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dryad Bark

Other Citadel paints close to Ink Sepia

All matches: Dryad Bark equivalents · Ink Sepia equivalents

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