Lexus NX 350h Touch Up Paint (13 OEM Colors)

The Color Breakdown

Lexus didn't hold back with the NX 350h, offering a robust palette of 13 recorded colors. They really went for it here-while most luxury crossovers live in a world of boring grays, Lexus gave us the "I enjoy nature but fancy" Nori Green Pearl and the high-voltage Cadmium Orange Tricoat. Of course, they kept the classics for the sophisticated crowd, like the deep Matador Red Tricoat and the ultra-sleek Sonic Chrome Metallic. Whether your car looks like a forest or a fighter jet, there's a lot of depth in these finishes.

What to Watch For

Here is the honest truth: your Lexus has a finish that is deeper than a philosophy textbook, but the clear coat is softer than a luxury hotel pillow. Owners often notice that the front hood is a magnet for tiny rock chips, and the area around the door handles tends to pick up fine scratches if you so much as look at it wrong. To get started, you need your "DNA" code. Open your driver's door and check the VIN sticker on the jamb; you are looking for a three-digit alphanumeric code (like 085 or 1L1) located right next to the "C/TR" (Color/Trim) prompt.

Driveway Repair Tip

Since so many of these colors-like Sonic Quartz and White Nova GF Pearl-are "Tricoats," they have a lot of metallic personality trapped at the bottom of the bottle. Shake your touch-up pen or brush for a full 60 to 90 seconds to wake up those sparkles; if you don't, the color will look flat. When you apply the paint, resist the urge to fill the chip in one big "blob." Instead, apply a paper-thin layer, wait 15 minutes, and then add another. Matching these complex pearls requires patience, but building it up in layers is the secret to making that chip disappear into the reflection.