Clear Orange is a light vivid orange with a warm undertone. Substitutes are thin here, with The Army Painter Fire Giant Orange the closest same-finish option at 87 percent and no brand hitting the strong-match bar. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Clear Orange equivalents in other ranges
Clear Orange is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Fire Giant Orange, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.6).
Best Citadel option: Citadel Casandora Yellow, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.0).
From Tamiya: Tamiya Clear Orange, only a loose relative (delta E 8.3).
The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Solar Flare, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Worth knowing before you swap: The Army Painter Fire Giant Orange runs clearly cooler and more muted, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Citadel
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
Revell
AK Interactive
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
Scale75
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What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Clear Orange?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Fire Giant Orange at 87% color similarity.
What is Clear Orange used for?
Clear Orange is a wash that flows into recesses and pools in shadow. Common uses: warm crimson glazing; deepen recesses and panel lines.