Got these from Brian. They are Osage orange. They really pop against my '14 Crimson OTG. Quick backstory, this kettle was a rush out to Ace Hardware and buy two years ago this week when the news broke of the lid handle change for 2015. I pulled a Troy and sacrificed grocery money to buy this. [emoji14] I know some don't care for Crimson but I like this color and I actually like the matte finish on it. Fast forward to last month and Brian set me up with these handles. Thanks again, Brian!
These were taken when the grill was HOT so it's a little darker here. Yes in the tradition of the red kettle, crimsons darken when hot. When Crimson heats up, it resembles a 2000-01 plum kettle. I'll snap some cold pictures later.