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You can start at this post where @txlabman talks about Empire Red - though I am convinced that paint color changed in the last few years.  There are some photos to look at too in that thread of the paint colors.  I went from two cans a bit over a year ago and then last year it ended up being darker.  Though there is a time frame of Empire engines and some accessories that were painted a darker red.  I have a No. 92 "Play Boy" and two ferris wheels that are a darker color.  Then I am sure the color varied through the years from the factory, then the engine's paint naturally changes over the years.

Yet another GIFT engine: Empire B-43

Here is a YouTube of @txlabman B-43's.  I don't know if he painted any of them, they were painted by a PO or they are original.  That said any of those shades of red would be good for a re-paint, IMO.

All of these engines were photographed under identical lighting conditions using a daylight-balanced flash.  Color accuracy was one of my priorities.

https://www.toyenginecollector.com/toys/search/?mfg__name__icontains=Empire

Some of the engines have been repainted, but they would have been accurately color matched to the original paint -- if possible.