Buffer Beam Red

[millerhillboy]

Simple question, what is the correct colour to use for BR steam era buffer beam red.

 

I've used just a generic humbrol red to date but some pictures I've seen make buffer beams sometimes look orangey to me.

 

So just wondering what we are all using?

[96701]

Good grief, where to begin.

 

There's Humbrol, Railmatch, Precision Paints, enamels, cellulose, acrylic, aerosol. Just put buffer beam red into a well known search engine. If shops sell it, people will be using it.

[Lady_Ava_Hay]

some pictures I've seen make buffer beams sometimes look orangey to me.

 

Be careful looking at photos, particularly on computers. The colour rendition is not that good. I use Humbrol standard red

[halfwit]

I've used Humbrol 174 'Signal Red', Humbrol 406 'Buffer Beam Red' looks too pink to me.

[millerhillboy]

Thanks to all for replies, I think I'll stick to some standard humbrol red as which was what I used before it ran out!! I take the point about the colour in old photos particularly scans.