2021 Jaguar Touch Up Paint (21 OEM Colors)

The 2021 Jaguar Vibe

By 2021, Jaguar was leaning hard into that "modern-meets-heritage" look. You had the F-Type looking meaner than ever, the F-Pace dominating the suburban school runs, and the I-Pace humming along like a silent spaceship. We've got 21 of their most distinct shades in the books, and let me tell you, it was a year for "serious" colors. You had the trendy, non-metallic "flat" look of Borasco Gray Metallic holding its own against the timeless British Racing Green Metallic. It was a sophisticated palette for a more civilized age-or at least an age where everyone wanted to look like they owned a tech startup.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. Back in my day, we sprayed paint like we were frosting a cake; in 2021, Jaguar's robots applied it like they were rationing gold during a war. It's a precision clear coat system, but those robots were programmed for "efficiency," which is code for "paper-thin." Because the factory layers are so lean, these cars are absolute magnets for road rash. If you're seeing tiny white pockmarks on the nose of an XF or XE, that's not a defect-it's just the reality of 100-micron paint meeting a stray pebble at 70 mph. You've also got to watch for "cloud peeling" on the metallic finishes if they've spent too much time baking in the sun without protection.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2021, remember: Build layers slowly; don't blob it. Since the factory finish is so thin, a big, heavy glob of touch-up paint is going to stick out like a sore thumb. You want to use a fine-tip applicator and apply a couple of whisper-thin coats, letting them dry in between, rather than trying to fill the crater in one shot. If you're working with Caesium Blue or Italian Racing Red, keep your layers level with the surrounding clear coat. This isn't the 80s; you can't just sand down a mountain of excess paint without burning through the neighbor's factory finish.