This one is hard to match, with nothing in another brand landing close in the same finish, the nearest being Orange Glaze from Two Thin Coats at 80 percent in a different finish class. Pastel Salmon sits in the orange family: very light in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. To deepen it, Crusader Skin is the darker step in the same The Army Painter range. For a true match, stick with the original; cross-brand substitutes will read as a different color.
Pastel Salmon equivalents in other ranges
Pastel Salmon is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Orange Glaze, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Clear Yellow, only a loose relative (delta E 9.0).
Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Glorious Gold, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 4.0), but it is a metallic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Matt Flesh, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
The honest caveat: Two Thin Coats Orange Glaze dries clearly warmer and more saturated than Pastel Salmon, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
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80sUsable
<70Mix
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Citadel
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Pastel Salmon?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Orange Glaze at 80% color similarity.
Is Pastel Salmon a one-coat paint?
Pastel Salmon is a contrast paint, made to basecoat and shade in a single pass over a light primer. One coat drops color into the recesses and leaves the raised areas brighter; a second coat deepens the tone if you want it richer.
What do I highlight and shade Pastel Salmon with?
Shade Pastel Salmon with Crusader Skin in the same The Army Painter range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.