What is the difference between Clear Red and Orange?

ΔE 15 (fair). Orange is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Clear Red vs Orange

Clear Red

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11213
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c92026 (estimate)

Orange

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.083
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ea4127 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Orange is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Clear Red.

Can I use Orange instead of Clear Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Orange is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Clear Red.

Can I use Clear Red instead of Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Clear Red is a little darker, more muted, 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 Red on the colour wheel See Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Clear Red

Clear Red vs Red RLM23 (71.003)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Orange
Clear Red vs Scarlet Blood (72.106)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Orange
Clear Red vs Bloody Red (72.010)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Orange

Other AK Interactive paints close to Orange

Orange vs Deep Red (AK11088)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 7, close · closer than Clear Red
Orange vs Sun Red (AK11279)Color Punch · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Clear Red
Orange vs Cadmium Red (AK11085)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Clear Red

All matches: Clear Red equivalents · Orange equivalents