I am grappling with the correct paint color. I have found the below information on Wikipedia:
Research on the red backround color on 51 Chevy Hood Emblem which in pictures I have seen, looks like a very deep, almost dark red.
From Wikipedia:
The color vermilion is a pure chroma color, located on the color wheel midway between orange and red. It looks like a deep tone of orange
Modern term is also Cadmium Red, but that color looks more like a red/orange with a little yellow added, resulting in a brighter red.
Crimson is a strong, bright, deep red.
Also called Chinese Red because historically cinnabar, a key ingredient was mined in China.The color Chinese red is a deep tone of vermilion, leaning toward more red and darker.
I was sent a picture of an emblem with the original color, which due to age may be faded a bit. To the untrained eye, it looks like I should go with Chinese Red, as it appears on Wiki.
Any help or thoughts would be appreciated.
