Clear Orange is genuinely hard to match: no other brand has a same-finish equivalent close enough to swap, and the nearest color anywhere, Revell Orange Clear at 67 percent, is a different finish. Clear Orange is a light vivid orange with a warm undertone. For a true match, stick with the original; cross-brand substitutes will read as a different color.
Clear Orange equivalents in other ranges
We ran Tamiya Clear Orange against every mapped catalog and came up empty: no brand makes a color close enough to call an equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Revell Orange Clear, dries slightly warmer and lighter than Clear Orange, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
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Citadel
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Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
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What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Clear Orange?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Orange Clear at 67% 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.