Light Ruby Red (again)?

[XS850]

Hello all - trying to get the nearest colour match to original 75 cb400f light Ruby Red - various forums and answers here state Honda Milano Red R81, this I’ve got but comparing with the inside of a side panel the R81 is definitely a more “plum” colour. Somewhere else suggests Honda r-25, does anyone recognise that as a named colour at all please before I order another 500ml (full repaint not started - yet) or any greater knowledge of the actual colour?

Bruce

[Coppertop1234]

Son has just repainted his pics attached from rattle cans

I think its the Ruby red i will ask him for more info if its the colour you want

[Coppertop1234]

Paint from rs on line

Don't know if this helps.out or answers your question but end results look fine.

[JEZZAIRONBRIDGE]

Went the Milano Red route.

[taysidedragon]

I painted mine in Honda Milano Red too. 👍

[XS850]

Thanks for those last two photos - looks like my “mix”might not be right. I’ll compare it to a spray can I’ve got and try another supplier

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

As I'm sure most here know, one of the issues with Red paint (& Yellow) is it fades quite badly over time.
In the absences of the later RAL number system it's pretty much in the hands of a specialist supplier to find a match close to the original.

A replacement side panel painted to match the original tank today, might look awful a couple of years down the line as the new paint fades at a different rate to the original tank.

[JEZZAIRONBRIDGE]

Few more images found.
Hope they may help.
Milano Red

[XS850]

Ok, went the Milano Red route with the paint I had,  think it looks ok but thought the red should be a more red colour (if you know what I mean!) - photos attached. Bike now finished (apart from number plate & rigorous road test!!), my thanks to all who’ve helped over the last few years, I’ll mention Ted as he got me out of a hole with replacement (good condition) tank!
Bruce

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Wow you have done a good job on that tank, looks too good to be the one you had from me !

It originally came from  a member here "Pops400" iirc.

[XS850]

Thanks Ted, definitely your old one - once all the Blue was removed to bare metal, the rust treated, various bad dents remedied & filled, primed, 3 coats red then 3 coats clear it’s come up really well - internally it’s in great condition & miles better than my original one! Photos of process and where repairs were needed!

[taysidedragon]

The bike looks great. 👌