2021 Genesis Touch Up Paint (15 OEM Colors)

The 2021 Genesis Vibe

2021 was the year Genesis stopped "making an effort" and started making a scene. While the rest of the luxury market was playing it safe with fifty shades of rental-car silver, Genesis dropped the GV80 and G80 like a velvet sledgehammer. They brought a palette that actually had a pulse-we're talking 15 distinct flavors from the deep, forest-floor mood of Cardiff Green Pearl to the "is it white or is it frozen lake?" mystery of Siberian Ice. It was a good time to be a fan of Havana Red Tricoat, provided you weren't afraid of a little attention.

Paint Health Check

Here's the cold, hard truth from the spray booth: we are firmly in the Thin Paint Era. Back in 2021, the goal for factory robots was "efficiency," which is just code for "apply exactly enough paint to look pretty on the showroom floor and not a micron more." Owners of the G70 and GV80 quickly realized that the clear coat on these beauties is thinner than a Vegas wedding vow. If you look at a gravel truck the wrong way, you're coming home with a constellations of chips on your Vik Black Pearl hood. We've also seen reports of the clear coat getting "soft," meaning if you use a dirty sponge, you'll be staring at swirl marks until the sun goes down.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2021 Genesis, you have to respect the robot. Because these factory coats are so lean, you can't just "blob and hope." If you're filling a chip in Uyuni White Tricoat or Adriatic Blue, you need to build your layers slowly. Think of it like a fine lacquer finish even though it's factory enamel-thin, multiple passes are better than one big drop that'll never level out. Don't try to sand it flat in one go, or you'll burn through the surrounding clear coat faster than you can say "warranty claim." Apply, let it shrink, and repeat.