2025 Cadillac Touch Up Paint (33 OEM Colors)

The 2025 Cadillac Vibe

Welcome to the era of the alphabet soup and the "lectric" revolution. Whether you're rolling in a high-voltage LYRIQ, a massive Escalade, or the ultra-exclusive Celestiq, Cadillac decided 2025 was the year to break the crayon box. We've got 33 colors in the database for this year alone. They've moved past the "any color as long as it's gray" phase and into some wild territory-I'm talking Habanero orange, Cyber Yellow, and Nagini green. It's a far cry from the days of simple lacquer, with a heavy leaning toward sophisticated tricoats like Abalone White and Radiant Red, plus those trendy "frozen" finishes like Cypress Matte. It's a beautiful lineup, provided you know how to handle what's actually on the metal.

Paint Health Check

Here's the cold, hard truth from behind the spray gun: we are firmly in the Thin Paint Era. Those factory robots are programmed for "maximum efficiency," which is just a fancy way of saying they apply the paint like they're paying for it out of their own pockets. On a 2025 CT5 or Vistiq, the total paint thickness is likely thinner than a post-it note. Because these coats are so lean, the finish is brittle. When a pebble hits your hood at 70 mph, the paint doesn't flex or absorb the blow-it shatters. You'll notice "peppered" front bumpers and hood chips appearing faster than they did on your grandad's Deville. If you look closely in the door jambs, you might even spot a "dust nib" or a factory run-proof that even the robots have a bad Monday.

Restoration Tip

Since 2025 finishes are applied with such robotic precision, the worst thing you can do is go in with a heavy hand. If you've got a chip in that Black Diamond Tricoat or Opulent Blue, do not-I repeat, do not-just dab a big, ugly blob of paint on there and call it a day. It'll sit higher than the factory surface and look like a wart. Instead, you need to mimic the robot: build your layers slowly. Use a fine-tipped applicator to apply thin, transparent whispers of color. Let it dry, then add another. If you're dealing with one of the many Tricoats (the ones with "Tricoat" or "Tintcoat" in the name), remember that the color depth comes from the layers, not the thickness. Take your time, level it off, and don't try to fix a "thin" problem with a "thick" solution.