2025 Kia Touch Up Paint (64 OEM Colors)

The 2025 Kia Vibe

Welcome to the age of decision paralysis. By 2025, Kia wasn't just making cars like the EV9 and the Telluride; they were conducting a masterclass in chromatic variety. We've got 75 different colors in the books for this year alone. You want a Sportage in Astra Blue Pearl? You got it. A Carnival in Wolf Gray Metallic? Common as dirt. They even leaned into the "frozen" look with Iceberg Green Matt and Ivory Silver Matt-colors that look like they were plucked straight off a glacier but have the temperament of a caffeinated toddler. It's a far cry from the days when you picked between "Fleet White" and "Resale Silver."

Paint Health Check

Here's the cold, hard truth from behind the spray gun: we are firmly in The Thin Paint Era. Those factory robots in 2025 were calibrated for "efficiency," which is a fancy way of saying they applied the absolute minimum amount of clear coat required to survive the boat ride over. While Aurora Black Pearl looks deep enough to swim in when it's on the showroom floor, that clear coat is often thinner than a diner pancake. If you're driving a Sorento or a K5, your biggest enemy isn't oxidation-it's gravity and gravel. These modern finishes are brittle; a stray pebble from a semi-truck doesn't just leave a mark; it craters.

Restoration Tip

When you're fixing a chip on a 2025 finish, throw out your old "one-and-done" habits. Because these coats are so thin, a single heavy blob of touch-up paint will stick out like a sore thumb on a Ceramic Silver fender. Build your layers slowly. Apply a tiny dot of color, let it shrink and dry, then repeat until the level is just below the surrounding surface. Then, and only then, dab your clear coat on top. If you're working with those Matt finishes, God help you-don't even think about buffing it, or you'll turn that stealthy flat look into a shiny, permanent mistake.