What is the difference between Dryad Bark and N.?

ΔE 12 (fair). N. is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dryad Bark vs N.

Dryad Bark

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

N.

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.316
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #42402c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. N. is a little lighter, more saturated than Dryad Bark.

Can I use N. instead of Dryad Bark?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). N. is a little lighter, more saturated than Dryad Bark.

Can I use Dryad Bark instead of N.?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dryad Bark is a little darker, 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 N. 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 N.
Dryad Bark vs Cam. Black Green (70.741)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than N.
Dryad Bark vs Yellow Olive (70.892)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than N.

Other Citadel paints close to N.

N. vs Skavenblight DingeColour: Layer · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Dryad Bark
N. vs Steel Legion DrabColour: Base · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dryad Bark
N. vs Death Korps DrabColour: Base · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Dryad Bark equivalents · N. equivalents