What is the difference between Sylvaneth Bark and English Uniform?

ΔE 10 (fair). English Uniform is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sylvaneth Bark vs English Uniform

Sylvaneth Bark

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

English Uniform

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.921
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #614e2c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. English Uniform is a little darker, cooler than Sylvaneth Bark.

Can I use English Uniform instead of Sylvaneth Bark?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). English Uniform is a little darker, cooler than Sylvaneth Bark.

Can I use Sylvaneth Bark instead of English Uniform?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sylvaneth Bark is a little lighter, 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 English Uniform on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sylvaneth Bark

Sylvaneth Bark vs USA Flat Brown (71.026)Model Air · ΔE 1, very close · closer than English Uniform
Sylvaneth Bark vs Mud Brown (71.037)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than English Uniform
Sylvaneth Bark vs Golden Brown (71.032)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than English Uniform

Other Citadel paints close to English Uniform

English Uniform vs Gorthor BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sylvaneth Bark
English Uniform vs Stormvermin FurColour: Layer · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sylvaneth Bark
English Uniform vs Hobgrot HideColour: Base · ΔE 9, close · closer than Sylvaneth Bark

All matches: Sylvaneth Bark equivalents · English Uniform equivalents