what is the best maroon color...?

speaking of AMX's and regency red was the first color that I painted my 71 AMX back in 92

 

moselle marroon

 

If thats the 32 that now resides in California, that color is perfect to my eye.

 

I googled for the paint code on Moriarity's '61 Impala which was painted 85 Olds autumn maple poly. The PPG code was 3532. I hope that's the same color. I like that color a lot.

 

as always.. my favorite shade of maroon is neon maroon... lol

 

Great time for this thread, The truck in the avatar is going to get a paintjob and I have settled on Maroon body with Black fenders. I have been going through color charts for weeks trying to get the right Maroon shade. This thread just made my job a lot easier.

 

yes i will agree with the boys honduras maroon is about the best maroon you can get

 

Me, too. Beautiful car- beautiful color.

 

After the references on this thread to VW Bordeaux red, I became curious and found this VW color chart http://www.pre67vw.com/colours/default.aspx?cg=1

And a pic of Bordeaux red. It looks way darker to me on the color chart than on the car pictured.

 

Just got mine back from paint. Buddy of mine NAILED IT!!!!!!

 

Wow!! I think I've just found the perfect maroon for my '29 AV8 roadster pickup!

Bob

 

vote for bob!

 

This is the color on my 36 and it changes a lot in various lighting conditions. In bright light it looks red in cloudy conditions it looks brown(ish) and in shadow it looks almost black. Great color and really has a vintage look to it expecially in single stage paint.

 

1979 Ford Truck Paint code: 2 J

 

That looks just about dead on with '69 Ford Royal Maroon- my Mach1 was that color when new, and it got a lot of attention

 

toyota black cherry pearl, bc/cc is my current fav

 

I like the single stage Maroon on the Pre-war Fords... very elegant color!

Luke... I haven't seen you in a while... did you paint the vehicle already?

 

That's absolutely stunning! I love this thread. I'm thinking of going with a maroon or burgundy on my 46 fleetline and this is giving me all kinds of ideas.

 

One more in case the OP is still looking.

'90's GMC Truck color called Medium Garnet Red. This is PPG. a small amount of blue and black was added to create the darker flames.

 

My 35 is Coronation Red, a 61 Imperial color



while my 32 is 68 Dodge Scorch Red

 

X 2

 

Red is not MAROON ...

 

X2, if you are looking for a non-metallic maroon.

 

I can't seem to find a Dupont code for this color, nor does it show up on their website; anybody have a code for Go-Fast Maroon?

thanks!

greg v.

 

I love this old alpha color , wish I knew what the code was
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What ever maroon you choose it will end up being your choice. Back in 1981 I built this cut down 64 Chevy and painted it with Imron paint using the original Chevy paint code for 1964. I drove the car 90,000 miles and had one grand time with it. Non car people thought the little cut down came from the factory shortened. I always liked the maroon color on some cars, but not all. Pick your color wisely and once it's painted have fun driving it. You only go around once. This car stuff is suppose to be a fun thing, otherwise why would we do it.

 

FYI, color code for Regency Red. This might get you closer at a paint store.

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This is a Maroon from Kirker paint.

 

some colors are perfect on some cars but, not always on another body style

 

I used a Ford color called Royal Maroon. It was nice solid color that seemed to change in different light. It was on a Model A sedan I did in the 70's. It looks more Red in this photo. But would look much darker in other light. I first saw it on a 40 Sedan and it looked great.