Sylvaneth Bark vs Brown Ink

Sylvaneth Bark

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Dry
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7a5a42 (estimate)

Brown Ink

Brand
Formula P3
Range
P3 Inks & Washes
Code
93017
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#885f50 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Brown Ink is a little lighter, cooler than Sylvaneth Bark. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Sylvaneth Bark is an opaque base/layer paint and Formula P3 Brown Ink 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 Brown Ink instead of Sylvaneth Bark?

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

Can I use Sylvaneth Bark instead of Brown Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sylvaneth Bark is a little darker, warmer.

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 Sylvaneth Bark on the colour wheel See Brown Ink on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Sylvaneth Bark

Other Citadel paints close to Brown Ink

All matches: Sylvaneth Bark equivalents · Brown Ink equivalents

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