2022 GMC Touch Up Paint (24 OEM Colors)

The 2022 GMC Vibe

Welcome to the era where GMC decided that if you were buying a Sierra or a Yukon, you deserved options-lots of them. In 2022, the factory was pumping out a staggering 24 different shades, ranging from the classic "I mean business" Oxford Metallic to the "I'm definitely getting a ticket" Pull Me Over Red. Whether you were hauling gravel in a Canyon or shuttling the team in an Acadia, the color palette was as diverse as the trim levels. We saw a lot of "flat-looking" metallics like Satin Steel Gray and the playful, almost sarcastic names like Black Meet Kettle Pearl and Pow Zinga Metallic. It was a good year for variety, even if it meant my mixing rack was constantly working overtime.

Paint Health Check

Here's the cold, hard truth from the spray booth: we are firmly in the Thin Paint Era. By 2022, the robots at the factory had "efficiency" down to a science, which is just a fancy way of saying they applied the absolute minimum amount of factory enamel required to cover the primer. While the Galactica Metallic and Cherry Bomb Pearl Tricoat look deep enough to swim in, that clear coat is thinner than a diner pancake. The biggest headache for these trucks isn't oxidation-it's rock chips. Because the factory coats are so lean, a single piece of road debris on the highway can punch right through to the metal, especially on the leading edges of the hood and those wide Sierra fenders. If you've got Abalone White Tricoat, keep a close eye on the roof line; these high-tech pearls look great, but they don't like it when the bond gets tight at the edges.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2022, you have to respect the robot's work. Since the factory finish is so thin, the biggest mistake you can make is "blobbing" your repair. If you drop a giant bead of paint into a chip, it'll stand out like a sore thumb because the surrounding paint has no "meat" to it. Instead, you want to build your layers slowly. Use a fine-tipped applicator to dab a tiny bit of color in, let it shrink down, and repeat until the level is just below the surface. If you're working with one of those tricky tricoats like White Frost or Blue Glo Pearl, patience is your only friend. Don't try to win the race in one coat; thin layers are the only way to mimic that factory-flat precision without making your Terrain look like it has the measles.