Retro Red VS Mandarin Red (1 Viewer)

[chipinla]

Who has both Retro Red and Mandarin Red CPC chips? Would love to see them side by side. Preferably in barrels but individual chips are fine too. Thanks.

 

[Coyote]

I have just the color sample solids.
Would that do?

 

[chipinla]

I have just the color sample solids.
Would that do?

Totally fine thanks

 

[Coyote]

With and without flash.

IMHO Retro Red could be called "Archetypal Red", whereas Mandarin is a bit lighter and orangey and could also be called "Fire Red"

 

[Irish]

They're very close, retro red leans more to the pinkish spectrum, mandarin red towards the orange spectrum.

 

[Eloe2000]

Mandarin is slightly warmer (more yellow), while both have similar color saturation and density.

What colors are you pairing it with?

 

[chipinla]

With and without flash.
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IMHO Retro Red could be called "Archetypal Red", whereas Mandarin is a bit lighter and orangey and could also be called "Fire Red"

So which is which? Ha

 

[chipinla]

Mandarin is slightly warmer (more yellow), while both have similar color saturation and density.

What colors are you pairing it with?

I feel like I’m leaning Mandarin which is on the left. With Blurple and retro green

 

[Coyote]

So which is which? Ha

Top=Retro, bottom=Mandarin

 

[Sprouty]

The mandarin on the Palmas Club is from ASM days.

 

[Eloe2000]

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I feel like I’m leaning Mandarin which is on the left. With Blurple and retro green

Is that Retro Green and Purple?

 

[chipinla]

Is that Retro Green and Purple?

Blurple and retro green

 

[Eloe2000]

Blurple and retro green

Neither would look bad, but given both RG and Blurple are cool colors I would go Retro Red.

 

[raynmanas]

I personally prefer retro red for all applications - it's just the most "red" color that CPC offers.

 

[Coyote]

I personally prefer retro red for all applications - it's just the most "red" color that CPC offers.

Exactly!
Ironically, in two custom sets, I used the darker "Red" which flirts with Burgundy.
For the Athenian Owls I wanted something ancient-ish, while for the Horseshoe Pesta 1895 I needed an "autumn chip".

Edit: I always fantasize about an orgasmic Cuban set, to be built around a Retro Red $5, in another life.

 

[Sprouty]

I've gone retro red every time.

 

[Sprouty]

My photos don't seem to be very good at capturing the difference.

 

[MrCatPants]

Exactly!
Ironically, in two custom sets, I used the darker "Red" which flirts with Burgundy.
For the Athenian Owls I wanted something ancient-ish, while for the Horseshoe Pesta 1895 I needed an "autumn chip".

Edit: I always fantasize about an orgasmic Cuban set, to be built around a Retro Red $5, in another life.

Cuban five coming up. Mandarin red though.

 

[chipinla]

Exactly!
Ironically, in two custom sets, I used the darker "Red" which flirts with Burgundy.
For the Athenian Owls I wanted something ancient-ish, while for the Horseshoe Pesta 1895 I needed an "autumn chip".

Edit: I always fantasize about an orgasmic Cuban set, to be built around a Retro Red $5, in another life.

I have a set from Puerto Rico and all THEMOGH says is “red”. But it’s sexy

 

[Coyote]

Not a CPC color, though. It must be BCC?
Needless to say that if Greek Key were available as a mold by CPC, the Athenian Owls would have been made on that mold.

 

[allforcharity]

I must be a contrarian. I prefer Mandarin Red to Retro Red for most comparisons when it comes to base. Edge spots can be a different beast entirely.

 

[chipinla]

Not a CPC color, though. It must be BCC?
Needless to say that if Greek Key were available as a mold by CPC, the Athenian Owls would have been made on that mold.

I actually asked David a while back and he said they were made by their predecessors when they were known as The Burt Company. They were made for B.C. Wills.
Best mold IMO.

 

[Coyote]

Rosso Scuderia (left) vs Rosso Corsa (right)

Rosso Mugello

 

[chipinla]

Not a CPC color, though. It must be BCC?
Needless to say that if Greek Key were available as a mold by CPC, the Athenian Owls would have been made on that mold.

Every one of my CPC sets would be SGK or Roman if those were available

 

[CarlosStorm]

I prefer Mandarin

 

[Coyote]

Which red is on the Spanish flag?

 

[CarlosStorm]

Which red is on the Spanish flag?

Not sure, but the red in the Spanish and Catalan flags is a reference about the blood. So, it has to be blood red, although it seems more to me like pure red.

 

[MrCatPants]

Which red is on the Spanish flag?

I used mandarin again

 

[BearMetal]

Retro Red in a photo box with white light:

Retro Red in daylight:, middle barrel not oiled:

 

[wonderpuddle]

This chip is retro red and mandarin red on a quarter pie. I think they are really close. The slightly lighter/more orange shade is mandarin. The darker is retro.