What is the difference between Evil Sunz Scarlet and Clear Orange?

ΔE 12 (fair). Clear Orange is a little lighter, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Evil Sunz Scarlet vs Clear Orange

Evil Sunz Scarlet

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c81a2a (estimate)

Clear Orange

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.956
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cd412c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Clear Orange is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Evil Sunz Scarlet.

Can I use Clear Orange instead of Evil Sunz Scarlet?

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 lighter, more muted, warmer than Evil Sunz Scarlet.

Can I use Evil Sunz Scarlet instead of Clear Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Evil Sunz Scarlet 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 Evil Sunz Scarlet on the colour wheel See Clear Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Evil Sunz Scarlet

Evil Sunz Scarlet vs Red RLM23 (71.003)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Clear Orange
Evil Sunz Scarlet vs Vermilion (70.909)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Clear Orange
Evil Sunz Scarlet vs Bloody Red (72.010)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Clear Orange

Other Citadel paints close to Clear Orange

Clear Orange vs Squig OrangeColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Evil Sunz Scarlet
Clear Orange vs Angron Red ClearColour: Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Evil Sunz Scarlet
Clear Orange vs Astorath RedColour: Dry · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Evil Sunz Scarlet

All matches: Evil Sunz Scarlet equivalents · Clear Orange equivalents