What is the difference between Dryad Bark and Olive Green RLM80?

ΔE 13 (fair). Olive Green RLM80 is noticeably lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dryad Bark vs Olive Green RLM80

Dryad Bark

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

Olive Green RLM80

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.265
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3e473a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Olive Green RLM80 is noticeably lighter than Dryad Bark.

Can I use Olive Green RLM80 instead of Dryad Bark?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Olive Green RLM80 is noticeably lighter than Dryad Bark.

Can I use Dryad Bark instead of Olive Green RLM80?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dryad Bark is noticeably 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 Olive Green RLM80 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 Olive Green RLM80
Dryad Bark vs Cam. Black Green (70.741)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Olive Green RLM80
Dryad Bark vs Yellow Olive (70.892)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Olive Green RLM80

Other Citadel paints close to Olive Green RLM80

Olive Green RLM80 vs Skavenblight DingeColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dryad Bark
Olive Green RLM80 vs Eshin GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 10, close · closer than Dryad Bark
Olive Green RLM80 vs Steel Legion DrabColour: Base · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Dryad Bark

All matches: Dryad Bark equivalents · Olive Green RLM80 equivalents