Lava Orange vs Clear Orange

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Clear Orange is more muted than Lava Orange. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Lava Orange is an opaque base/layer paint and Reaper Clear Orange is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Clear Orange instead of Lava Orange?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Clear Orange is more muted than Lava Orange. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Lava Orange instead of Clear Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Lava Orange is more saturated.

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.