Paint Equivalents

Clear Orange (Real Colors - Modern)

AK Interactive · Real Colors - Modern · RC506

#DE7927 · L*61.1 a*33.9 b*58.5

The closest match to AK Interactive Clear Orange (Real Colors - Modern) in every other range, nearest first.

AK Interactive Clear Orange is a mid-toned, vivid orange. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: The Army Painter True Copper, ΔE 1.1. 8 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.

What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be

What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Clear Orange (Real Colors - Modern)?

The Army Painter True Copper is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Clear Orange (Real Colors - Modern) in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Reaper Highlight Orange (ΔE 2.0) and Vallejo Gold Yellow (ΔE 2.4).

What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Clear Orange (Real Colors - Modern)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Gold Yellow, ΔE 2.4 — a very close substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Clear Orange (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A True Copper Warpaints WP1467 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
  2. A Fire Giant Orange Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect

Full AK Interactive → The Army Painter conversion chart

Clear Orange (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in Reaper

  1. B Highlight Orange Master Series Paints Core Colors 9243 ΔE 2.0 · very close
  2. B Explosion Orange Master Series Paints Core Colors 9219 ΔE 2.5 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Reaper conversion chart

Clear Orange (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Gold Yellow Game Air 76.007 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. B Chameleon Orange Xpress Color 72.455 ΔE 2.5 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Vallejo conversion chart

Clear Orange (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in Foundry

  1. B Orange Shade Paint System 3A ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. C Butter Fudge Paint System 55B ΔE 4.2 · close

Full AK Interactive → Foundry conversion chart

Clear Orange (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in Mig

  1. B Orange Acrylics AMIG0129 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. D Metallic Orange Acrylics AMIG0189 ΔE 5.9 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Mig conversion chart

Clear Orange (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in Mission Models

  1. B Light Rust 1 MMW-002 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. D Transparent Orange MMP-171 ΔE 6.4 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Mission Models conversion chart

Clear Orange (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Orange RAL 2017 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A005 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. B Orange Ladders For Russian Aircraft Mr Paint MRP-089 ΔE 3.5 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Clear Orange (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. B Peach Flesh Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. C Flaming Orange Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.7 · close

Full AK Interactive → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Clear Orange (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in Arteza

  1. B Indian Yellow Acrylic Premium Paints A107 ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. C Deep Yellow Acrylic Premium Paints A103 ΔE 3.6 · close

Full AK Interactive → Arteza conversion chart

Clear Orange (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in Golden

  1. B India Yellow Hue Fluid 2436 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. D Fluorescent Orange Fluorescent & Phosphorescent Colors 4630 ΔE 6.0 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Golden conversion chart

Clear Orange (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in Liquitex

  1. B Cadmium-free Orange Heavy Body Acrylix 892 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. D Vivid Red Orange Heavy Body Acrylix 620 ΔE 8.2 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Liquitex conversion chart

Clear Orange (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in Duncan

  1. B Solar Flare Wave 3 ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. D Gyzmo Fur Wave 2 ΔE 6.1 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Duncan conversion chart

Clear Orange in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
P3 #D07B3A Kapitan Red Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.3
Citadel #ED8022 Pyroclast Orange Clear Air ΔE 3.3
Mr. Hobby #EE7800 Orange Yellow Acrysion ΔE 3.5
Tamiya #EF7800 Metallic orange Lacquer Paint ΔE 3.6
Scale75 #E97329 Tiamat Orange Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 3.9
Apple Barrel #EF8531 Tangelo Gloss™ ΔE 4.2
Warcolours #F48124 Orange 3 Layer paints ΔE 4.4
Humbrol #E46E28 Orange Aerosol Sprays ΔE 4.7
Creature #F67B00 Orange Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 4.7
Monument #E56B20 Orange Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 4.9
FolkArt #D37F1C Dijon Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.3
Coat d'Arms #D66C30 Italian Red Earth World War II Range ΔE 5.8
Acrilex #DF9249 Amarelo Ocre Paints ΔE 7.2
Revell #FE8C45 Clear Orange Email Color - Gloss ΔE 7.7
Italeri #E55C00 Orange Acrylic Paint ΔE 7.7
Turbo Dork #E48558 Two Cents ΔE 8.2
Kimera Kolors #C2835C Caucasian Skintone Danilo Cartacci Signature Set ΔE 9.4
Tom Color #FC9606 Chama da Mula Sem Cabeça ΔE 10.8

Nearest colours inside AK Interactive

  1. C Light Brown Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 4.4 · close
  2. D RAL 2005 Luminous Orange (leuchtorange) Air ΔE 5.2 · similar
  3. D Light Orange Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 6.1 · similar
  4. D Orange Tan Figures ΔE 6.1 · similar
  5. D Luminous Orange Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 6.7 · similar
  6. D Medium Flesh Tone Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 6.8 · similar

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