What is the difference between Lava Orange and Clear Orange?

ΔE 13 (fair). Clear Orange is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Lava Orange vs Clear Orange

Lava Orange

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e86018 (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 12.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Clear Orange is a little lighter, warmer than Lava Orange.

Can I use Clear Orange instead of Lava Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Clear Orange is a little lighter, warmer than Lava Orange.

Can I use Lava Orange instead of Clear Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Lava 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 Lava Orange on the colour wheel See Clear Orange on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Lava Orange

Lava Orange vs Orange (X-6)X Gloss Acrylic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Clear Orange
Lava Orange vs Bright Orange (TS-31)TS Spray · ΔE 6, close · closer than Clear Orange
Lava Orange vs Orange (PS-7)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Clear Orange

Other Army Painter paints close to Clear Orange

Clear Orange vs Incursion OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Lava Orange
Clear Orange vs Lava OrangeWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Lava Orange
Clear Orange vs Flickering FlameWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Lava Orange

All matches: Lava Orange equivalents · Clear Orange equivalents