The first Red Corvette was introduced in 1954, with one paint shade named Sportsman Red. This was the only time Sportsman Red appeared as a production color on a Corvette.
The last offering of Red on a Corvette in our paint database was in 2024, with 2 shades of red paint named Red Mist and Torch Red.
In our database we found 148 offerings of Red in 70 of the 70 production years of the Corvette (1954-1982 and 1984-2024).
We have excluded all yellow greens and most golds from this list but included all gold yellow paints as originally named; light yellowish creams, tans, and beiges; and those paints are very obviously yellow. Below is a list of all offerings of Red on a Corvette in our database with examples where we have found them. Click on the example or manufacturing code for more information.