What is the difference between Red Oxide and Salmon Rose?

ΔE 30 (loose). Salmon Rose is noticeably lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Red Oxide vs Salmon Rose

Red Oxide

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PR101
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #873325 (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 29.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Salmon Rose is noticeably lighter, cooler than Red Oxide.

Can I use Salmon Rose instead of Red Oxide?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 30). Salmon Rose is noticeably lighter, cooler than Red Oxide.

Can I use Red Oxide instead of Salmon Rose?

The same difference applies the other way round: Red Oxide is noticeably darker, 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 Red Oxide on the colour wheel See Salmon Rose on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Red Oxide

Red Oxide vs Dark Flesh Tone (72.044)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Salmon Rose
Red Oxide vs Gorgon Brown (72.124)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Salmon Rose
Red Oxide vs Red (71.269)Model Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Salmon Rose

Other Golden paints close to Salmon Rose

Salmon Rose vs Mars YellowHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Red Oxide
Salmon Rose vs Light Magenta (PW6 / PR112)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 26, loose · closer than Red Oxide
Salmon Rose vs Burnt Sienna (PBr7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 28, loose · closer than Red Oxide

All matches: Red Oxide equivalents · Salmon Rose equivalents