Color correction help - step-by-step

I'd appreciate some help with a snippet from a video I posted on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DFqIQPH_iU
This video was shot with three cameras. The wide shot has the most "correct colors". The video from that wide shot camera is what I want to use as my benchmark. I want to get the two "close up" cameras to match, as much as possible, the colors from the "wide shot" camera,
The two close up cameras have a little too much saturation in at least the red areas -- note the reds in the painted background. The close ups have a bit too much red, which is particularly noticeable in the painted background
So my question is what Adobe CS5 color correction tools should I use to give me the color correction I need.
For example, in what order should I use the various color correction tools? Or is there one tool I can use that will "fix" it all.
Thanks

shooternz wrote:
Its going to be a bit trial and error because thats the way it is in the CC workflow.
I agree its a bit of a saturation (red) issue which you already identified so deal with that.
Try LEVELS in the red channels (and most likely red gamma - which is the mids)
Shouldnt be too difficult because its not too bad as it is.
Maybe with LEVELS drop the RGB Gamma (or Black) to bring the BG down a bit on the refernce clip ( effectively saturating it a little more)
Tip: Set up a Reference Monitor with the reference clip.
Hi
I am on another computer this morning without Premiere -- I assume a Reference Monitor is one I set up within Premiere -- not a physical external monitor.
I will try your suggestions -- BTW is an eyedropper included in Levels? So I can do some color matching, or is that something completely different.
Rowby

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what robbosaur is too diplomatic to say is you need to crack open your manuals and figure this out. if you would have looked around for the range check filter in the manual, it would have told you what the x or the check mark signifies.
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