Audi RS5 Touch Up Paint (41 OEM Colors)

The Color Breakdown

Audi didn't just release a car with the RS5; they released a rolling art gallery. With 41 total colors recorded, they really went for it. You'll see everything from the understated, "stealth-mode" Nardo Gray and Daytona Gray Pearl to the absolute show-stoppers like Sonoma Green Metallic and Turbo Blue. Whether your car is dressed in "50 Shades of Gray" or a shade of green that looks like it belongs on a tropical lizard, the RS5 is designed to get noticed-which also means every little rock chip gets noticed, too.

What to Watch For

The RS5 is a performance beast with a "chip magnet" personality. Because of its aggressive front fascia and those beautifully flared wheel arches, the paint takes a beating from road debris. Keep a close eye on the leading edge of the hood and the area just behind the front tires; these are the primary battlegrounds for chips. To find your specific color match, skip the door jam and head straight for the trunk. You're looking for a white paper sticker (the "Vehicle Data Label") often tucked near the spare tire well or under the floor carpet. It'll have a 2-to-4-digit code like LY9C or LZ7S. If the sticker is missing, check the inside cover of your maintenance booklet.

Driveway Repair Tip

Since so many RS5 colors feature "Pearl" or "Metallic" effects, the magic is all in the sparkle-but that sparkle likes to settle at the bottom of the bottle. Shake your touch-up pen or bottle for a full two minutes (longer than you think you need) to wake up those metallic flakes. When filling a chip, resist the urge to fill the whole crater in one go. If you drop a big blob in there, it'll look like a mountain on a flat plain. Instead, use a toothpick to place a tiny dot of paint in the center of the chip and let it flow to the edges. It requires patience, but building up two or three thin layers will give you a finish that looks like it came straight from Ingolstadt.