Paint record

Pastel Salmon

The Army Painter

Contrast · #FAC89A

Wash / transparentSpeedpaint 2.0

The leading same-type candidate, Two Thin Coats Orange Glaze, scores 80 percent digital color similarity, below our close-color tier. Pastel Salmon's approximate swatch sits in the orange family: very light in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. For a darker step, the digital catalog suggests testing The Army Painter Crusader Skin. For a critical color match, compare dried samples; these digital records cannot settle the result.

Cross-brand results

Pastel Salmon equivalents in other ranges

Review paint type as well as the color score for Pastel Salmon. These are approximate digital references, and a matching medium or sheen is not established by the group label.

Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Orange Glaze, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.9).

AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Clear Yellow, a loose digital color reference (delta E 9.0).

Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Glorious Gold, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.0); different broad paint-type group: metallic.

Best Humbrol option: Humbrol 61 Matt Flesh, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.3); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.

The stored swatch for Two Thin Coats Orange Glaze is clearly warmer and more saturated than the swatch for Pastel Salmon. Test both paints over the same primer to check the actual result.

How to read the score

96–100Very close color

88–95Close color

78–87Similar color

0–77Loose color match

Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.

Color intelligence

About this color

Color profile

Familyorange
Lightnessvery light
Saturationvivid
Undertonewarm

Highlight and shade ladder

Pairs well with

Wolf Greycomplement
Uniform Greyneutral anchor
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Match difficulty

Hard to match
Closest cross-brand match

Found in 0 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.

Possible uses for this color

one coat fire and cloth basesingle coat base coating
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Pastel Salmon?

The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Two Thin Coats Orange Glaze at 80% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.

Is Pastel Salmon a one-coat paint?

Pastel Salmon is listed as a contrast paint, a category intended for translucent base-and-shade applications. Its appearance depends on the undercoat, shape and coat thickness; the digital swatch does not predict those effects. Follow the product's application guidance.

What do I highlight and shade Pastel Salmon with?

A computed darker-color suggestion for Pastel Salmon is Crusader Skin from The Army Painter. No lighter step is stored in this catalog's ladder; compare test patches to build a highlight recipe.

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