What is the difference between Sylvaneth Bark and Old Wood?

ΔE 10 (fair). Old Wood is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sylvaneth Bark vs Old Wood

Sylvaneth Bark

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

Old Wood

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.761
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #736651 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Old Wood is more muted, cooler than Sylvaneth Bark.

Can I use Old Wood instead of Sylvaneth Bark?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Old Wood is more muted, cooler than Sylvaneth Bark.

Can I use Sylvaneth Bark instead of Old Wood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sylvaneth Bark is more saturated, 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 Old Wood 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 Old Wood
Sylvaneth Bark vs Mud Brown (71.037)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Old Wood
Sylvaneth Bark vs Golden Brown (71.032)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Old Wood

Other Citadel paints close to Old Wood

Old Wood vs Stormvermin FurColour: Layer · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Sylvaneth Bark
Old Wood vs Death Korps DrabColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair
Old Wood vs Steel Legion DrabColour: Base · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Sylvaneth Bark equivalents · Old Wood equivalents