Hi Michael
I am agree with your description but...
Step 1 Right click on the eyes of the Cube ok
Step 2 clikc + SHift on the Text of red label OK reds cubes are selected
Step 3 Inverse selection curiously don't works!
the button inverse selection function (or the "I" key) don't inverse the selection !
the inverse function disable only the red cubes selected but not select the inverse !!!

so don't works!


If I begin by the Colors then Objects
that's works !!!
Step 1 right click on the eyes of the Red color = all red objects are visible

Step 2 Shift + click on the Text of the Cube = only red cubes are selected

Step 3 Inverse Selection = all red objects except red cubes are selected

Step 4 Hide selection! = Only Red cubes are visible that I Want !
all is ok
So seems begin by the Color is the right order? Curious, curious :)