Hyundai Ice Wine Pearl (RW5/WS7) Touch Up Paint

The Look

Your car represents a specific era of Hyundai design where the brand shifted away from basic silvers toward a more expensive, liquid-metal aesthetic. Found on the 2017 and 2018 Elantra and Verna, this color acts like a chameleon. In the garage or under clouds, it looks like a clean, crisp silver. Once you pull it into the sun, the "wine" influence appears as a warm, platinum-beige glow. It is a mature choice that hides road dust far better than a standard white or black, but because it was only produced for a short window, finding a perfect match requires a bit more care than a high-volume color.

Technical Details

This is a pearl finish, which means the paint is packed with microscopic mica flakes rather than just standard silver pigments. These flakes are what give the surface that deep, three-dimensional shimmer, but they are heavy and love to sink to the bottom of the container. If you are not careful, the mica can bunch together, creating dark spots or "clouds" in your finish. Because your vehicle has likely seen a few years of sun, the original clear coat might have yellowed slightly, so your goal is to build the color gradually to bridge the gap between the fresh paint and the aged panels.

Best Practices

You will find your paint ID on the black or silver manufacturing plate located inside the driver's side door jamb. Before you spray or dab Hyundai Ice Wine Pearl (check for code RW5/WS7), you need to shake it for 60 seconds to fully suspend those mica particles. Test the color on the included card to see how the flakes lay down before you touch the car. When you start the repair, keep the container moving to ensure the pearl spreads evenly across the surface. If you are using a pen, use light strokes; if using a can, stay at a consistent distance to prevent the metallic from pooling. Always allow the full drying time between coats so you can accurately judge the depth of the pearl.