What is the difference between Sylvaneth Bark and Saddle Brown?

ΔE 13 (fair). Saddle Brown is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sylvaneth Bark vs Saddle Brown

Sylvaneth Bark

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

Saddle Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.940
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #805f5d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Saddle Brown is more muted, cooler than Sylvaneth Bark.

Can I use Saddle Brown instead of Sylvaneth Bark?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Saddle Brown is more muted, cooler than Sylvaneth Bark.

Can I use Sylvaneth Bark instead of Saddle Brown?

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 Saddle Brown 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 Saddle Brown
Sylvaneth Bark vs Mud Brown (71.037)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Saddle Brown
Sylvaneth Bark vs Golden Brown (71.032)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Saddle Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Saddle Brown

Saddle Brown vs Daemonette HideColour: Base · ΔE 14, fair
Saddle Brown vs Stormvermin FurColour: Layer · ΔE 15, loose
Saddle Brown vs Steel Legion DrabColour: Base · ΔE 15, loose

All matches: Sylvaneth Bark equivalents · Saddle Brown equivalents