2023 Cadillac Touch Up Paint (26 OEM Colors)

The 2023 Cadillac Vibe

In 2023, Cadillac was a brand with one foot in the gas-guzzling glory of the Escalade-V and the other in the silent, humming future of the LYRIQ. They weren't shy with the palette either. Our database tracks 26 distinct colors for this year-a regular buffet of options for the indecisive. You had everything from the minimalist "Nardo-adjacent" grays like Sharkskin and Rift to the high-drama depth of Darkmoon Blue and Vivid Tricoat. It was an era of transition where the CT4 and CT5 were trying to out-muscle the Germans, and the paint had to look expensive enough to justify the sticker price.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the "Thin Paint Era." Back in the day, we'd spray lacquer thick enough to stop a bullet, but by 2023, "Robot Efficiency" became the law of the land. These cars are painted by machines so precise they can measure a micron of clear coat from across the room. The result? A finish that looks like liquid glass on the showroom floor but is brittle as a dry leaf when it meets a gravel truck on the interstate. If you're driving an XT4 or XT6, your biggest enemy isn't rust-it's the "micrometer-thin" clear coat. One stray pebble and you've got a crater in your Black Raven or Abalone White Tricoat that goes straight to the primer.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2023, you have to fight the urge to be a "one-coat hero." Because the factory finish is applied in such thin, robotic layers, a giant glob of touch-up paint is going to stand out like a sore thumb. Whether you're filling a chip on a Radiant Red hood or a Stellar Black fender, build your layers slowly; don't blob it. Apply a thin layer, let it flash off, and repeat until you're level with the factory clear. It takes patience, but it's the only way to mimic that laser-tight factory plane without making your Caddy look like it has the chickenpox.