I wanted to follow up:
I just ordered a second set of these speakers when I saw this thread (thanks sholling!).
I ordered before their inventory ran out and received them today.
You never can be sure of color from the computer screen. I was happy to see that the red is a nice shade.
Don't know how to really describe it except to say it is not a bright red, but a more mature red you might get if you took pure red then mixed some black into it...and the matte finish gives it a more sophisticated look IMHO!
The color of Campbell's Tomato soup before you add the water is about the closest thing I can think of that you might be familiar with.
Previously they had a red that I would not like as shown here (and they are $75 each if you local Guitar Center has them
in store!).
Matte red vs Red:
http://www.guitarcenter.com/search?Ns=r&Ntt=lsr305&typeAheadRedirect=true