My Fastback is painted the CandyApple Red, If you like see the larger pics at my website with better color.

 

My convertibles paint (pictured below in the sig line) is a modern red. (A - gasp - Chevy red). Most Ford red colors prior to candy apple had either a little or a lot of orange in them.

John Harvey

 

Mine's Candy apple red with a touch of red pearl in the clear coat....Rangoon does have more orange to it...

 

When bright sun hits rangoon red, it looks more orange than in cloudy or night skys. Candyapple is more a traditional "red" color than rangoon. My 65 Rangoon red car was called "orange" by some people depending on the light.

 

CR red is a bit darker but not quite as dark as the above chip. Rangoon has a different tint, as mentioned, than CR. Not that it's important, but it is the 66 color and is a richer red.

When having a 65 GT cv painted, the shop owner had a Sikkens mixing system. He was able to mix a very small quantity of the chosen color and let me look at it. Turned out he was on the money and I was happy. With the PPG system, CR red formula is on the money.

 

Rangoon Red
http://www.e2cars.com/64RangoonRed.jpg

Candy Apple
http://www.e2cars.com/66CandyappleRed.jpg

Hope this helps: http://www.e2cars.com/mustangexteriorcolors.htm

 

Rangoon red has a slight orangish tinge to it. Candyapple looks like dark red.

 

Here is a shot of my 66 candy apple red coupe (now sold). I always thought Rangoon Red was darker and didn't have the same depth IMHO.

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/6/web/498000-498999/498044_8_full.jpg