What is the difference between Mythical Orange and Clear Orange?

ΔE 17 (loose). Clear Orange is a little lighter, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mythical Orange vs Clear Orange

Mythical Orange

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
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 Mythical Orange.

Can I use Clear Orange instead of Mythical Orange?

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

Can I use Mythical Orange instead of Clear Orange?

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

Other Tamiya paints close to Mythical Orange

Mythical Orange vs Bright Orange (TS-31)TS Spray · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Clear Orange
Mythical Orange vs Orange (X-6)X Gloss Acrylic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Clear Orange
Mythical Orange vs Orange (PS-7)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Clear Orange

Other Army Painter paints close to Clear Orange

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

All matches: Mythical Orange equivalents · Clear Orange equivalents