Engine paint, same color but different shades?

[khuebner250]

So I have 2 Chrysler reds here and they are worlds apart. One is very red and the other is burnt orange/red orange. The 90* is the only thing I have that's original Chrysler red, I think.

Which is more correct?

Thanks,
Keith

 

[toolmanmike]

What brand of paint? Chrysler Industrial Red is correct.

 

[Alaskan_TA]

Red vs. orange depends on the model year.

Engine paint typically darkens with age as well.

 

[khuebner250]

What brand of paint? Chrysler Industrial Red is correct.

The oranger one is Seymour Chrysler/Ford red. The red is Rust-Oleum farm equipment Ford red.

 

[toolmanmike]

Chrysler Industrial Red is what I settled on. It was the correct shade compared to a few different brands and suggestions. One was to orange, one was plain red, one was scarlet and the one I used was red/orange. It had just a touch of orange which matched the distributor housing as seen in the photos.

 

[pishta]

IH red works good too. My pan is a shade off of my block but I'm satisfied no one will see the difference.

 

[Dana67Dart]

My dipstick and my throttle bracket are survivor paint from the same engine. Dipstick looks orange, bracket looks red
Go figure