Color-wise this is a moderate, mid-tone red leaning warm. For modelling, drop to Beige Red in the recesses and step up to Rosy Flesh on the edges, both Vallejo paints. Old Rose is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Two Thin Coats Perisher Pink, reaches 85 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Old Rose equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Vallejo Old Rose cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Perisher Pink, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Pink, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Brown Rose, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.5).
Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Raging Rose, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.8).
Check it on a spare model first, because Two Thin Coats Perisher Pink sits slightly warmer and darker than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
Citadel
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Old Rose?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Perisher Pink at 85% color similarity.
What color is Old Rose?
Old Rose is a mid-tone moderate red with a warm undertone (hex #BC6D70).
What do I highlight and shade Old Rose with?
Highlight Old Rose toward Rosy Flesh and shade it down into Beige Red, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.