What is the difference between Jokaero Orange and Clear Orange?

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

Jokaero Orange vs Clear Orange

Jokaero Orange

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e8601c (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 13.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Clear Orange is a little lighter, warmer than Jokaero Orange.

Can I use Clear Orange instead of Jokaero 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 Jokaero Orange.

Can I use Jokaero Orange instead of Clear Orange?

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

Other Tamiya paints close to Jokaero Orange

Jokaero Orange vs Bright Orange (TS-31)TS Spray · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Clear Orange
Jokaero Orange vs Orange (X-6)X Gloss Acrylic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Clear Orange
Jokaero Orange vs Orange (PS-7)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Clear Orange

Other Citadel paints close to Clear Orange

Clear Orange vs Fire Dragon BrightColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Jokaero Orange
Clear Orange vs Trollslayer OrangeColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Jokaero Orange
Clear Orange vs Trollslayer OrangeColour: Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Jokaero Orange

All matches: Jokaero Orange equivalents · Clear Orange equivalents