What is the difference between Clear Orange and Incursion Orange?

ΔE 12 (fair). Incursion Orange is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Clear Orange vs Incursion Orange

Clear Orange

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11218
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f26721 (estimate)

Incursion Orange

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f57808 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Incursion Orange is a little lighter, warmer than Clear Orange.

Can I use Incursion Orange instead of Clear Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Incursion Orange is a little lighter, warmer than Clear Orange.

Can I use Clear Orange instead of Incursion Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Clear Orange is a little darker, cooler.

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 Clear Orange on the colour wheel See Incursion Orange on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Clear Orange

Clear Orange vs Lava OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Incursion Orange
Clear Orange vs Burning OreWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Incursion Orange
Clear Orange vs Mythical OrangeWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 6, close · closer than Incursion Orange

Other AK Interactive paints close to Incursion Orange

Incursion Orange vs Luminous Orange (AK11082)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 9, close · closer than Clear Orange
Incursion Orange vs Clear Yellow (AK11217)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 15, loose
Incursion Orange vs Deep Orange (AK11080)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Clear Orange equivalents · Incursion Orange equivalents