What is the difference between Radiation Glow and Clear Orange?

ΔE 12 (fair). Clear Orange is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Radiation Glow vs Clear Orange

Radiation Glow

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f59a38 (estimate)

Clear Orange

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-73
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f68620 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Clear Orange is a little darker, more saturated than Radiation Glow.

Can I use Clear Orange instead of Radiation Glow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Clear Orange is a little darker, more saturated than Radiation Glow.

Can I use Radiation Glow instead of Clear Orange?

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

Other Tamiya paints close to Radiation Glow

Radiation Glow vs Pure Orange (TS-98)TS Spray · ΔE 8, close · closer than Clear Orange
Radiation Glow vs Pure Orange (PS-62)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 10, close · closer than Clear Orange
Radiation Glow vs Translucent Orange (PS-43)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 14, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Clear Orange

Clear Orange vs Flickering FlameWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Radiation Glow
Clear Orange vs Incursion OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Radiation Glow
Clear Orange vs Lava OrangeWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Radiation Glow

All matches: Radiation Glow equivalents · Clear Orange equivalents