Eagle27 you are correct. The newer Silvers pads as sold by Galazan ect do have a brighter red/Orange tint color. However the older Silvers pads had a darker red color, like the Old style Winchester recoil pads. Not sure why the color change has occurred...

Silvers pads old and new both have one thing in common however, they are very hard ! A Pachmayr Old English is MUCH better for absorbing recoil

Looking at the red pachmayr pads again, they do have an pinkish hue. Guess I had gotten the colors mixed up. Either way a "True" dark red is hard to find in a new pad.