What is the difference between Brick Red and Clear Orange?

ΔE 5 (very close). Swatch colours are estimates.

Brick Red vs Clear Orange

Brick Red

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11093
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d44136 (estimate)

Clear Orange

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.956
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cd412c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same.

Can I use Clear Orange instead of Brick Red?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). The swatches are almost the same.

Can I use Brick Red instead of Clear Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Brick Red on the colour wheel See Clear Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Brick Red

Brick Red vs Amaranth Red (70.829)Model Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Clear Orange
Brick Red vs Scarlet (70.817)Model Color · ΔE 8, close
Brick Red vs Red RLM23 (71.003)Model Air · ΔE 8, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Clear Orange

Clear Orange vs Scarlet Red (AK11087)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Brick Red
Clear Orange vs Blood Red (AK11089)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 7, close
Clear Orange vs Medium Rust (AK11103)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Brick Red equivalents · Clear Orange equivalents