Honda Crosstour Paint Info
The Color Breakdown
The Honda Crosstour is a bit of a "choose your own adventure" vehicle-part sedan, part SUV, and apparently, part coffee shop. Honda gave this lineup a healthy 13 colors, ranging from the caffeinated Kona Coffee Metallic to the festive Tango Red Pearl. They really leaned into the earthy, sophisticated vibe with options like Opal Sage Metallic and Mountain Air Blue, though if you're driving one of the three different shades of silver or gray, you're in good company. It's a versatile palette for a car that couldn't quite decide what it wanted to be when it grew up.
What to Watch For
Now, here is the honest truth: Honda paint from this era is known for being a bit "soft," which is a polite way of saying it's sensitive. You'll likely find chips on the hood or some fading on the roof if it spends a lot of time in the sun. Specifically, keep an eye on the trim around that unique rear hatchback window; owners often report the paint there likes to start its own "peel-a-thon." Before you get started, open your driver's door and look at the jamb (the B-pillar). You'll see a sticker with a barcode; your paint code is usually printed right below that barcode. It'll look something like NH731P or B583M.
Driveway Repair Tip
Since so many Crosstour colors are "Pearls" or "Metallics," those tiny flakes of sparkle like to settle at the bottom of the bottle like sand in a snowglobe. Shake your touch-up pen or bottle for a full 60 seconds-longer than you think you need to-to wake up those sparkles. When you apply it, don't try to fill a deep chip in one go. Dab a tiny, thin layer, let it dry for 15 minutes, and then come back for a second pass. This "thin-is-king" approach keeps the paint from looking like a globby mountain on your door and ensures the color matches the rest of the panel.