Lexus IS 500 Touch Up Paint (17 OEM Colors)

The Color Breakdown

Lexus really went for it with the IS 500, recording a whopping 18 different colors. They've given us everything from the stealthy Incognito (which is a bit ironic for a car with a screaming V8) to the deeply layered Matador Red Tricoat and the sparkling White Nova GF Pearl. Whether you're driving a shade of "50 Shades of Gray" like Sonic Chrome or a standout like Blue Pearl, your car was designed to catch the light-and unfortunately, the occasional flying pebble.

What to Watch For

Here's the honest truth: Lexus paint is beautiful, but it's famously "soft." This means it looks like a deep pool of water when it's clean, but it can be sensitive to micro-scratches and stone chips, especially on that bulging hood. You might even hear Lexus call it "self-healing" paint, but in the real world of driveway DIY, that just means it requires patience to get the finish right.

To find your specific color match, open the driver's door and look at the jamb for a black sticker. You're looking for a code next to the letters "C/TR" (Color/Trim). It'll be a three-digit alphanumeric code like 1L8 for Incognito or 083 for White Nova.

Driveway Repair Tip

Since many of these colors-like Matador Red and Sonic Quartz-are "Tricoats," they use a specialized layering process to get that glow. When using your touch-up pen or brush, don't try to fill a deep chip in one go. Instead, shake that bottle for a full 60 seconds to wake up the metallic flakes, then apply whisper-thin layers. Let each layer dry fully before adding the next. Think of it like painting a fingernail: three thin coats will always look better than one big, gloopy mountain of paint that never quite levels out.