2011 Hyundai Touch Up Paint (113 OEM Colors)

The 2011 Hyundai Vibe

2011 was the year Hyundai finally stopped trying to blend in and decided to start showing off. With their "Fluidic Sculpture" design language, cars like the Sonata and Elantra looked like they were melting in a high-speed wind tunnel-in a good way. It was a massive year for the lineup, stretching from the entry-level Accent all the way up to the "look out, Mercedes" luxury of the Equus and Genesis. In our database, we're tracking a staggering 114 colors from this year alone. Whether you're rocking the tuner-favorite Interlagos Yellow on a Genesis Coupe or the sophisticated Chai Bronze Metallic on a Tucson, Hyundai was clearly trying to provide a shade for every possible personality. It was a bold, metallic-heavy era that proved South Korea wasn't just building commuters anymore; they were building head-turners.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2011, the robots in the factory had become surgical. They were programmed for "maximum efficiency," which is a polite way of saying they applied the absolute bare minimum amount of paint required to cover the metal. If you own a 2011 Hyundai today, you're likely seeing the consequences of that efficiency: rock chips that seem to go straight to the primer and clear coats that are starting to surrender, especially on the hood and roof. If you've got a white model-looking at you, Century White or White Pearl Tricoat-you might even be dealing with the "peeling" epidemic where the paint decides it's tired of being attached to the car and starts lifting in flakes. This isn't your fault; it's just the reality of high-speed, thin-film factory application.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2011 Hyundai, the golden rule is patience over power. Because the factory finish is so thin, a giant blob of touch-up paint will look like a mountain on a flat plain. You want to build your layers slowly. If you have a deep chip, don't try to fill it in one go; apply a thin layer, let it flash off, and repeat until it's level. If you see the edges of your clear coat starting to look "ashy" or white around a chip, that's delamination starting to creep. Seal those chips immediately. A little bit of work now prevents the clear coat from catching the wind and peeling back like a bad sunburn later.