What is the difference between Old Rose and Salmon Rose?

ΔE 18 (loose). Salmon Rose is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Old Rose vs Salmon Rose

Old Rose

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11062
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d88f94 (estimate)

Salmon Rose

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.835
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #df7a70 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Salmon Rose is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Old Rose.

Can I use Salmon Rose instead of Old Rose?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Salmon Rose is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Old Rose.

Can I use Old Rose instead of Salmon Rose?

The same difference applies the other way round: Old Rose is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler.

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 Old Rose on the colour wheel See Salmon Rose on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Old Rose

Old Rose vs Athena Skin (72.107)Game Color · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Salmon Rose
Old Rose vs Warm Grey (72.148)Game Color · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Salmon Rose
Old Rose vs Old Rose (70.944)Model Color · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Salmon Rose

Other AK Interactive paints close to Salmon Rose

Salmon Rose vs Brown Rose (AK11063)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Old Rose
Salmon Rose vs Vivid Flesh (AK17036)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Old Rose
Salmon Rose vs Ruby (AK11084)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Old Rose

All matches: Old Rose equivalents · Salmon Rose equivalents