Lexus NX 350 Touch Up Paint (14 OEM Colors)

The Color Breakdown

Lexus designers clearly had a lot of fun-and maybe a few too many espressos-when they curated the 14-color palette for the NX 350. They really went for it, offering everything from the earthy, fan-favorite Nori Green Pearl to the "I've arrived" Cadmium Orange Tricoat and the ultra-sleek Sonic Chrome Metallic. Whether you're driving a classic Black or a brilliant White Nova GF Pearl Tricoat, your car was designed to catch the light in a very specific way.

What to Watch For

While Lexus paint is famous for its deep, glass-like finish, it's also known in the DIY world for being a bit "soft." This means that while it looks like a million bucks under a showroom light, a rogue pebble on the highway can leave a mark like a toddler with a crayon. Keep a close eye on your hood and front bumper, as these areas are magnets for tiny rock chips. Before you start, you'll need your specific code: open the driver's side door and look for a black sticker on the jamb. You're looking for the letters "C/TR" followed by a three-digit code (like 1L1 or 4Y1).

Driveway Repair Tip

Because many of these colors-like Matador Red or Sonic Quartz-are "Tricoats" or "Pearls," they contain tiny metallic flakes and pigments that love to settle at the bottom of the bottle. Shake your touch-up pen or bottle for at least 60 seconds longer than you think you need to; you want those sparkles fully awake and moving. When you apply the paint, think of it like building up a thin layer of nail polish. Don't try to fill the entire chip in one heavy blob. Dabbing on two or three thin layers with a toothpick or a fine brush requires patience, but it will give you a much smoother finish than one big "mountain" of paint.