Salmon sits in the red family: light in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. For modelling, drop to Light Flesh in the recesses and step up to Sickly Pink on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; Scale75 Pink Of Desire is the nearest same-finish option at 87 percent, with 1 brand in strong-match range. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Salmon equivalents in other ranges
Salmon is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Pink Of Desire, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.7).
From Vallejo: Vallejo Salmon Rose, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.9).
Citadel's closest color: Citadel Lugganath Orange, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.0).
Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Raging Rouge, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.0).
Check it on a spare model first, because Scale75 Pink Of Desire sits slightly darker than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Scale75
Vallejo
Citadel
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Salmon?
The closest same-finish match is Scale75 Pink Of Desire at 87% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Salmon?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Salmon Rose at 76%, a same-finish match.
What color is Salmon?
Salmon is a light vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #EE9E93).
What do I highlight and shade Salmon with?
Highlight Salmon toward Sickly Pink and shade it down into Light Flesh, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.