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These papers vary so much that it's really hard to offer a definitive answer if you've not tried each one individually - I would think a vellum paper should accept coloured pencil well, but so much depends on the degree of gloss/shine on the surface. If I were you, and it were possible, I'd ring the makers to find their opinion or, if they have an interactive website, ask there. If there's too much shine, it's likely to repel coloured pencil - CP requires a certain degree of absorption which a hard-sized vellum paper would not provide. But techniques vary - if you've got on well with Bristol board and CP, this may be the very surface that would yield your best results.
Now - this isn't an answer, is it? But perhaps it at least flags up some of the possible issues: if you like a CP technique which relies on colour floating on the surface rather than being absorbed to provide a matte receptor for further work - it could be ideal. But a) ask the makers, b) try it. Then - let us know what you discover.