Audi A6 Avant Touch Up Paint (16 OEM Colors)

The Color Breakdown

Audi clearly spent a lot of time in the "Sophisticated Grey" section of the crayon box for the A6 Avant. With 16 recorded colors, they gave us a masterclass in subtlety, ranging from the deep Night Blue Pearl Effect to what I like to call the "Executive Suite" of silvers-Akoya Silver, Quartz Gray, and Daytona Gray Pearl. But don't let the sea of professional tones fool you; they really went for it with Misano Red for those who want their station wagon to look like it's breaking the speed limit while parked at the grocery store.

What to Watch For

Before you start dabbing paint, you need to find your "Identity Card." On the A6 Avant, this isn't in the door jam like most cars. You'll need to head to the trunk, lift up the floor carpet, and peek into the spare tire well. Look for a white paper sticker with a bunch of codes-your paint code is usually four digits, often starting with "L" (like LY9B).

In terms of wear, the A6 Avant has a long, proud hood that acts like a magnet for stone chips, and because of how these doors are sealed, you might notice tiny paint bubbles starting near the door handles or the very bottom edges of the doors. These are the perfect spots for a DIY save before they decide to grow into a real headache.

Driveway Repair Tip

Since so many of these Audi colors are "Pearl Effect" or "Metallic," they have tiny flakes of mica and metal floating in the liquid. These flakes are lazy-they like to sink to the bottom of the bottle. Shake your touch-up bottle for a full two minutes (play a song, get a workout in) to wake up those sparkles. When you apply it, don't try to fill the whole chip in one go. Think of it like nail polish: one thin, steady layer, let it dry for 20 minutes, then add another if you need it. Patience is what makes a "driveway fix" look like a factory finish.