What is the difference between Clear Yellow and Lava Orange?

ΔE 15 (loose). Lava Orange is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Clear Yellow vs Lava Orange

Clear Yellow

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11217
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f89624 (estimate)

Lava Orange

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f07500 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Lava Orange is a little darker, more saturated than Clear Yellow.

Can I use Lava Orange instead of Clear Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Lava Orange is a little darker, more saturated than Clear Yellow.

Can I use Clear Yellow instead of Lava Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Clear Yellow is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Yellow on the colour wheel See Lava Orange on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Clear Yellow

Clear Yellow vs Glowing InfernoWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Lava Orange
Clear Yellow vs Radiation GlowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Lava Orange
Clear Yellow vs Flickering FlameWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Lava Orange

Other AK Interactive paints close to Lava Orange

Lava Orange vs Luminous Orange (AK11082)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 10, close · closer than Clear Yellow
Lava Orange vs Clear Orange (AK11218)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Clear Yellow
Lava Orange vs Deep Orange (AK11080)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Clear Yellow equivalents · Lava Orange equivalents