It all depends upon the year make and model of vehicle you are painting. Certain colors look better on cars of the era. I think maroon is one of those colors. The Chevy Impala shown above is simply gorgeous. Other shades of maroon wouldn't look as good. For example, 1940 Ford Monaida Maroon would look terrible.
It is not for everybody. But my first car was a maroon squire wagon my dad gave me so I have a soft spot for the color. I painted my roadster 1969 Ford Royal Maroon.
My Impala was born Honduras Maroon but because of the way paint is formulated now and the change from metallics to pearls, there was not a good formula to make Honduras Maroon in urethanes. That is why my car got autumn Maple, a real similar color but way richer
This is something I have been pondering on also. I am painting the first of my coupes Maroon as the original color was 40 Buick Royal Maroon. It is a little darker than most Maroons, and only TCP Global lists it. I am leaning toward the Honduras Maroon also, but like the 69 Ford Royal Maroon on Billy's Roadster. Because I live so close, also leaning towards the 40 Ford Monsoon Maroon from Tamco. Decisions, decisions
I bought a new 82 Chevy pickup that had a really deep Maroon/Burgundy. Been trying to remember the name? I always thought it would be a great hot rod color.
Another vote for dark carmine. Was just finishing up my second hot rod in the late seventies and GM came out with a color I thought would be awesome on my car (and it was). Was cruising the old loop downtown and met my wife for the first time. Don’t know for sure, but I think it was that color that made her notice lil ole me.
When I was in high school, the hot color for the tri five Chevys was the Honduras Maroon because it came out on the 62 Vette.
There was a maroon or burgundy used on 1969 Pontiac Firebirds that was deep and rich and really "pops" in the sunshine. We painted several cars with it back in the seventies and eighties, it was quite popular on hot rods. Something like this, but this picture does not do it justice. View attachment 5935013
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Yeah, my 62 is Honduras Maroon, all factory paint. While it has oxidized quite a bit, the colour in the jambs is nice and crisp. I have a pint of Honduras Maroon in urethane, did a spray out and it is very far from the same colour.
There may be some clues in this thread: https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/what-is-the-best-maroon-color.561363/ https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/maroon-colored-hot-rods.967468/ https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1939-40-ford-garnet-maroon.1016463/ https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/maroon-cars-any-out-there.536877/
I'm planning on using Mandarin Maroon on my A coupe ...... one day. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/mixing-info-for-1940-mandarin-maroon.1109526/
@krylon32 , @RockyMtnWay , @AngleDrive , when I started reading this thread, I was planning on suggesting GM Dark Carmine Red, but you guys beat me to it.
Also known as Pontiac Coronado Red, Buick Rio Red, Oldsmobile Garnet Mist, or Cadillac Pompeian Red in 1961.
As a rule, I don't like metallics or candies on fat fenders......... but maroon is my one exception to the rule. If I had your money, I would have probably painted or repainted something by now.
I used to like Maroon but always bit of brown in true maroons. Then I found out that “maroon” is an Anglicized version of the French word for chestnut, hence the brown. So now I’m a 100% burgundy guy and yes there is a difference...
TCP FIRE RED METALIC acrylic lacquer. Might be a little to. Red door you but lights up the lines on the Model A. And is great in the sunlight.
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