Hyundai Elm Green Metallic (NR) Touch Up Paint

The Look

This shade represents the era when the Elantra was busy carving out its reputation for reliability. It is an earthy, organic green that reflects the design trends of the early 2000s, offering a sophisticated alternative to the sea of silver and beige that dominated the roads at the time. Since your car has likely been facing the elements for over twenty years, the original finish may have developed a deeper character, but this pigment captures that specific factory-fresh forest glow that defined the XD generation.

Technical Details

This is a metallic finish, which means the paint is suspended with tiny aluminum or mica flakes to provide depth and shimmer. Metallics are notorious for a phenomenon called mottling, where the flakes clump together to create dark spots or uneven streaks. If you apply the paint too heavily or too quickly, the liquid stays wet for too long, allowing the heavy flakes to sink and shift. Maintaining an even flow is vital to ensuring the light hits the surface uniformly across the repair area.

Best Practices

You will find your paint information on the manufacturing sticker located inside the driver's side door jamb. Before you spray or dab Hyundai Elm Green Metallic (check for code NR), you need to shake it for 60 seconds to ensure those metallic particles are fully distributed through the mix. Do not start on the car immediately; instead, test the color on the included card to see how it reacts to the light in your garage or shade. When you begin the actual repair, keep the container moving to prevent the paint from pooling in one spot. Build the color in several thin layers rather than one heavy coat, and allow ample drying time between each pass to lock those metallic flakes in place.