2015 Cadillac Touch Up Paint (54 OEM Colors)

The 2015 Cadillac Vibe

In 2015, Cadillac wasn't just making cars; they were making a statement. They were busy chasing Germans around the Nurburgring with the ATS and CTS, while the Escalade became the official uniform of high-end suburban fortresses. With 54 colors in our database for this year alone, the variety was staggering. They had a bit of a sense of humor about it, too-names like "Old Blue Eyes Metallic" and "Caught Red Handed Tricoat" showed they weren't just about boardroom gray anymore. Whether it was the sharp-edged ELR or the family-favorite SRX, this was an era of "Art and Science" where the paint had to look as tech-forward as the LED vertical headlights.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the peak of the Thin Paint Era. By 2015, factory robots had become masters of efficiency-which is just a fancy way of saying they got real stingy with the product. These cars weren't dipped in the thick, gooey lacquer of the 70s; they were given a high-precision, micro-measured skin. The clear coat is hard as nails, but it's thinner than a Sunday morning prayer. If you're driving an Escalade from this vintage, keep a sharp eye on the roof and hood-there's a reason there are lawyers talking about "delamination" and "cloudy" clear coats on these big GM bodies. On the sportier ATS and CTS models, look for "peppered" front ends; because the paint is so thin and brittle, it tends to chip rather than flex when a pebble says hello at 70 mph.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2015 Cadillac, you have to respect the "Robot Efficiency." Because the factory layers are so thin, a single heavy glob of touch-up paint will stick out like a sore thumb. Build your layers slowly. Apply a thin coat, let it flash, and come back for more until you've built it up level with the surrounding clear. If you're working with one of those fancy 3-stage colors like "Abalone White Tricoat" or "Black Diamond Tricoat," remember: it's a marathon, not a sprint. Don't try to rush the depth. Most importantly, seal any chips the second you see them; once that thin clear coat starts to lift at the edges of a chip, the Florida sun will peel it back like an orange.