What is the difference between Trollslayer Orange and Clear Orange?

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

Trollslayer Orange vs Clear Orange

Trollslayer Orange

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f06a2a (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 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Clear Orange is a little lighter, warmer than Trollslayer Orange.

Can I use Clear Orange instead of Trollslayer Orange?

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, warmer than Trollslayer Orange.

Can I use Trollslayer Orange instead of Clear Orange?

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

Other Tamiya paints close to Trollslayer Orange

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

Other Citadel paints close to Clear Orange

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

All matches: Trollslayer Orange equivalents · Clear Orange equivalents