Bright red and torch red
Burning Brakes
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I'm not real sure on this but I *think* Bright is as it says bright red...and Torch has more orange in the paint...my 90 is bright red its red red,torch came out later
Ask in the C4 section and see if those guys can help more.
Jason
Ask in the C4 section and see if those guys can help more.
Jason
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Red...
Also, I believe Torch Red is an interior designation and Bright Red is exterior. At least that is how they are on my 90. When I ordered touch up paint and asked for Torch Red, they could not find it. Turned out to be Bright Red.
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Originally Posted by ralexand
Also, I believe Torch Red is an interior designation and Bright Red is exterior. At least that is how they are on my 90. When I ordered touch up paint and asked for Torch Red, they could not find it. Turned out to be Bright Red.
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Early C4 color was Flame Red, and later C4 went torch Red.
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I have a 91 that is bright red. It doesn't seem to have any orange or blue to it. I read in an add for a mask that was sold as torch red, and they said that '96 was the only year corvette had a paint description of torch red. I've tried to see the difference in the two colors, and the torch red appears to have more yellow. A couple of years ago I owned a '34 ford 3 window that must have had a similar color to TR. It was a great looking color. Speedvanish
Melting Slicks
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From: Severna Park MD
Originally Posted by Greg Johnson
Anybody know the difference?
In full sunlight the two colors are closer in hue, with the Bright Red looking like a Torch in shade.
Want pictures to compare?
Here's a 91 Bright Red next to three Torches in full sunlight. The closest car is a 91 Bright Red.
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I struggled with this a long time before deciding which one to paint my 78 with. Both are nice, but I went with the bright red...it was a coin toss. Agree with the above...Torch has more orange especially in bright sun.
