2017 Cadillac Touch Up Paint (61 OEM Colors)

The 2017 Cadillac Vibe

By 2017, Cadillac was fully committed to its "Art and Science" era, trading the soft-riding couches of yesteryear for sharp-edged beauties like the CT6 and the XT5. It was a year of massive variety-we have 61 colors in our database for this year alone. The marketing team was clearly having some fun, giving us names that sound more like classic rock tracks than paint codes: Black Meet Kettle Pearl, Blue Me Away Pearl, and the aptly named You Drive Me Grazy Pearl. Whether you were rolling in a king-sized Escalade or a nimble ATS, the goal was high-gloss prestige with a side of witty attitude.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. In 2017, factory robots were masters of efficiency, meaning they applied the absolute minimum amount of paint required to make the car look perfect under showroom lights. While this creates a spectacular finish, it leaves very little "meat" on the bones. The reality for a 2017 Cadillac is that the clear coat is likely feeling the pressure. You might notice "clouding" or the beginning of delamination on high-sun areas like the roof and hood-especially on some of the heavier SUVs from the Texas plant. Because the coats are so thin, those highway stone chips don't just dent the paint; they often punch straight through to the primer, leaving your luxury ride looking like it's been through a gravel storm.

Restoration Tip

When you're repairing chips on these modern Cadillacs, you have to mimic the robot: build layers slowly; don't blob it. Because the factory finish is so thin, a heavy "one-and-done" drop of touch-up paint will sit too high and look like a pimple on the surface. Instead, apply your paint in two or three whisper-thin layers, allowing each to dry fully. This builds the depth needed to match those complex pearls like Caught Red Handed Tricoat or Abalone White without creating a mess. Patience is the only way to bridge the gap between "repaired" and "invisible."