What is the difference between Clear Orange and Scrofulous Brown?

ΔE 11 (fair). Scrofulous Brown is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Clear Orange vs Scrofulous Brown

Clear Orange

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

Scrofulous Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.038
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d87e18 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Scrofulous Brown is a little darker, more muted than Clear Orange.

Can I use Scrofulous Brown instead of Clear Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Scrofulous Brown is a little darker, more muted than Clear Orange.

Can I use Clear Orange instead of Scrofulous Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Clear Orange is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Scrofulous Brown 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 Scrofulous Brown
Clear Orange vs Golden Yellow (70.948)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair
Clear Orange vs Gold Yellow (72.007)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair

Other Tamiya paints close to Scrofulous Brown

Scrofulous Brown vs Pure Orange (PS-62)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 10, close · closer than Clear Orange
Scrofulous Brown vs Pure Orange (TS-98)TS Spray · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Clear Orange
Scrofulous Brown vs Translucent Orange (PS-43)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Clear Orange equivalents · Scrofulous Brown equivalents