Burning Ore vs Clear Orange

Burning Ore

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ed5717 (estimate)

Clear Orange

Brand
Tamiya
Range
X Gloss Acrylic
Code
X-26
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f57d1e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Clear Orange is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Burning Ore.

Can I use Clear Orange instead of Burning Ore?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Clear Orange is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Burning Ore.

Can I use Burning Ore instead of Clear Orange?

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

Other Tamiya paints close to Burning Ore

Other Army Painter paints close to Clear Orange

All matches: Burning Ore equivalents · Clear Orange equivalents

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