I think the VHT paint has had a colour change over the years and it now has an orange tint to it so it's not such a dark red.
My friend who bought some for his scooby used it and was disappointed as the colour wasn't quite right and it's the only reason I haven't done mine yet.
Been thinking about using it and giving it a coat after to make it a better shade tho. Not sure how well that would work either.