Nailing down Crimson Red

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Old July 21st, 2017, 06:21 PM
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Cool Nailing down Crimson Red

Newbie Alert! I am new here and hope I'm doing this correctly.

After losing my wife's original 1969 Crimson 442 convertible, I have found another and am closing in on my redemption. However the red sample I saw is more orangey - isn't the same deep red I remember hers having. Cowl Tag states 52 for the Paint Code which is the Crimson, but can anyone tell me if there is a way to determine which paint manufacturer supplied the Crimson Red 52 for Oldsmobile 442's and the White Hood Stripes?

Any guidance very much appreciated.

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Old July 21st, 2017, 10:53 PM
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See if there is an area of original paint in the trunk or under the carpet, and have a paint shop use a spectrometer on it to get the correct shade. Your painter should be able to get a match from this chart.
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