Color and pigment stability of model juices (pH 3.5) were evaluated during 65 wk of storage at 2°C and 25°C in the dark. Two acylated pelargonidin-based anthocyanins, red-fleshed potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) and red radishes (Raphanus sativus), and 2 extraction methods, C-18 resin and juice processing, were used and compared to FD and C Red 40. Color (CIELch) and pigment degradation depended on storage temperature, anthocyanin structure and extraction method, with chemically extracted radish anthocyanins showing the best overall stability. At room temperature (25°C), higher stability was obtained with C-18 purified radish anthocyanins (22 wk half-life) and lowest with potato juice concentrate (10 wk half-life). Refrigeration increased the half-life of pigments to over a year.