What is the difference between Salmon and Mutant Hue?

ΔE 18 (loose). Mutant Hue is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Salmon vs Mutant Hue

Salmon

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11061
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fec2b7 (estimate)

Mutant Hue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #eec8da (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mutant Hue is more muted, cooler than Salmon.

Can I use Mutant Hue instead of Salmon?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Mutant Hue is more muted, cooler than Salmon.

Can I use Salmon instead of Mutant Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Salmon 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 Salmon on the colour wheel See Mutant Hue on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Salmon

Salmon vs Ruby SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mutant Hue
Salmon vs Leopard Stone SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Mutant Hue
Salmon vs Centaur SkinWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close · closer than Mutant Hue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Mutant Hue

Mutant Hue vs Pastel Violet (AK11069)3rd Gen Pastel · ΔE 9, close · closer than Salmon
Mutant Hue vs Light Grey FS 36495 (AK11889)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 19, loose
Mutant Hue vs Light Flesh (AK11050)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 20, loose

All matches: Salmon equivalents · Mutant Hue equivalents