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AtomicLeo
May 5th, 2013, 03:04 PM
I've been eyeing the Royal Red Studio, but I have not bought it yet because I don't know if it's a true red. The Goulet site has noted that it's more of an orange than red. I'm surprised that I have not seen many reviews on this model. My ideal red is the Ruby Red Al-star Lamy came out with a few years ago, and the red Pilot Decimo. Deep, dark shiny color.

Laura N
May 5th, 2013, 03:43 PM
I saw it yesterday under dreadful indoor light. With that caveat, it definitely looked orange-red to me. Not at all like the Ruby Red Al-Star.

reprieve
May 5th, 2013, 06:48 PM
I love mine, but it is definitely not red. It's a shimmery coppery rusty orange.

Bogon07
May 5th, 2013, 07:08 PM
I love mine, but it is definitely not red. It's a shimmery coppery rusty orange.
That is a pretty good description of the colour . It is a reddish orange like Jaffas used to be.

Goulet Pens have photos that capture this satin metallic colour as well as can be expected:
http://www.gouletpens.com/Lamy_Studio_Red_Fountain_Pen_p/lmy-l068.htm

sargetalon
May 6th, 2013, 04:21 PM
I would describe mine as more of a metallic burnt orange and I love the look of it. The Goulet site does capture it about as well as I've ever seen in pictures.

reprieve
May 7th, 2013, 03:52 PM
Here are two photos showing my Royal Red Studio next to a red metal Pilot Falcon. The Falcon is a deep red while the Studio is a rusty coppery orange. You can see a big difference in the two colors, especially when they are side-by-side.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7419/8717884329_0a723f6300_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7406/8719002166_df7dda321b_z.jpg

snedwos
May 7th, 2013, 04:15 PM
I would call it a bright, true red. I didn't think it was particularly orange when I saw it. Or in the pics... I like it, I want one, but I can't affford it at the moment. It may be gone by the time I can :(

AtomicLeo
May 8th, 2013, 11:29 AM
Thanks for this pic! I have that same Falcon in that color. Yep. Looks orange to me.

reprieve
May 8th, 2013, 03:57 PM
Yep. Looks orange to me.

I love the color, but I do have a thing for orange pens. Diamine Ancient Copper is a nice match for the royal "red" Studio. :cool: