I'm not sure, but i believe that you simply cant predict the color of the solution. If your solid is dark red your solution probably will be dark red (depending on concentration of course) but if not... well, you can start the regular chinese-chemist talk which consist on basically: "I get explanations from my back" and start talking about d-d state transitions, H2O ion solvation or what the hell you want.
The fact is you should never put your hand in the fire for these things.