What is the difference between Clear Orange and Golden Yellow?

ΔE 11 (fair). Golden Yellow is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Clear Orange vs Golden Yellow

Clear Orange

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

Golden Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.948
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f89c2c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Golden Yellow is a little lighter, cooler than Clear Orange.

Can I use Golden Yellow instead of Clear Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Golden Yellow is a little lighter, cooler than Clear Orange.

Can I use Clear Orange instead of Golden Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Clear Orange is a little darker, warmer.

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 Clear Orange on the colour wheel See Golden Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Clear Orange

Clear Orange vs Sun Yellow (72.006)Game Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Golden Yellow
Clear Orange vs Scrofulous Brown (72.038)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Golden Yellow
Clear Orange vs Gold Yellow (72.007)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair

Other Tamiya paints close to Golden Yellow

Golden Yellow vs Pure Orange (TS-98)TS Spray · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Clear Orange
Golden Yellow vs Pure Orange (PS-62)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 8, close · closer than Clear Orange
Golden Yellow vs Translucent Orange (PS-43)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 15, fair

All matches: Clear Orange equivalents · Golden Yellow equivalents