2019 Kia Touch Up Paint (50 OEM Colors)

The 2019 Kia Vibe

2019 was the year Kia decided to stop playing it safe and started throwing every pigment in the warehouse at the wall to see what stuck. Whether you were rocking the futuristic Stinger, the boxy Soul, or the family-hauling Sorento, you weren't just picking a color-you were making a statement. We've tracked down 54 distinct colors for this year alone. Clearly, the boardroom was feeling inspired, giving us everything from the neon punch of Alien II to the deep, sophisticated Gravity Blue Pearl. It was a time of "Ceramic" finishes and high-gloss tri-coats like HiChroma Red that made these cars look twice their price tag under the dealership lights.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2019, factory robots had "efficiency" down to a science, which is a polite way of saying they sprayed the bare minimum needed to cover the metal. These finishes look stunning when they're fresh, but they don't have the "meat" of the old-school lacquers. You'll likely notice that the nose of your Sportage or Forte is a magnet for rock chips, and once that thin clear coat is breached, the elements move in fast. Snow White Tricoat owners, in particular, need to keep a sharp eye out; if you let a chip sit, you're inviting the clear coat to start lifting around the edges like a bad sunburn.

Restoration Tip

Because these modern factory finishes are applied so precisely (and thinly), your repair strategy needs to be "low and slow." Don't try to fill a deep chip in one shot-you'll end up with a "blob" that never levels out right. Instead, build your repair in thin, patient layers. Dab a tiny bit of paint, let it flash off, and repeat until the surface is level. This mimics the factory's multi-stage process and ensures the repair actually bonds to the edge of that thin clear coat rather than just sitting on top of it.