What is the difference between Old Red and Old Rose?

ΔE 15 (loose). Old Rose is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Old Red vs Old Rose

Old Red

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0037
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dc8699 (estimate)

Old Rose

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.944
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b45f6c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Old Rose is noticeably darker, warmer than Old Red.

Can I use Old Rose instead of Old Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Old Rose is noticeably darker, warmer than Old Red.

Can I use Old Red instead of Old Rose?

The same difference applies the other way round: Old Red is noticeably lighter, 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 Red on the colour wheel See Old Rose on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Old Red

Old Red vs Light Pink (70.748)Model Color · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Old Rose
Old Red vs Athena Skin (72.107)Game Color · ΔE 19, loose
Old Red vs Succubus Skin (72.108)Game Color · ΔE 19, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Old Rose

Old Rose vs Dark Nude Pink (ATOM-20037)ATOM · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Old Red
Old Rose vs Tanned Flesh (IONIC-0034)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Old Red
Old Rose vs Terracota (IONIC-0033)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Old Red equivalents · Old Rose equivalents