Georgia's helmets: shade of red

[_RH_]

Maybe this is a lighting / camera issue, but would you call Georgia's helmets "just plain red"?  I've always felt like they have a touch of orange / pink, and just curious what the history there is.  This video has some pretty good closeups that show it:

 

 

(searching for images also makes me realize how few red helmets there are in college football!)  

 

Am I crazy?  Is it the white stripe that makes it look lighter?

 

 

P.S. the other thing that bugs me is that their jerseys/pants never strike me as "not normal red" like the helmets, yet they don't really mismatch either.  What the heck? 

 

[TenaciousG]

Gonna need a Pantone check on aisle 6!

[burgundy]

 

Georgia's red is slightly more orange and a bit brighter than the standard red/scarlet used by many teams. Texas Tech uses the same shade of red as Georgia, but I think their red helmets use metallic paint so they don't look the same.

 

 

[8BW14]

I’ve always thought Georgia’s helmets looked darn near orange, especially so yesterday. Glad to know I wasn’t the only one.

[ramsjetsthunder]

Georgia's red is definitely a bit paler than standard red. Also has a bit of a choral hue. A lot of it, however, does depend on the lighting and the camera. I wouldn't quite call it "cherry red" but it's darn near close. Maybe "raspberry red"

[guest23]

1 hour ago, ramsjetsthunder said:

Georgia's red is definitely a bit paler than standard red. Also has a bit of a choral hue. A lot of it, however, does depend on the lighting and the camera. I wouldn't quite call it "cherry red" but it's darn near close. Maybe "raspberry red"

 

Do they paint their shells or do they use the standard injected poly and it's just a stock red? They may have also changed over time but I am not sure.