Lexus RX330 Touch Up Paint (14 OEM Colors)

The Color Breakdown

Lexus went all-in on the "nature-inspired luxury" vibe for the RX330, offering a total of 14 colors that sound more like the menu at a five-star spa than a car catalog. From the zen-inducing Bamboo Pearl Metallic and Savannah Metallic to the more atmospheric Thunder Cloud Metallic and Breakwater Blue, it's a sophisticated palette. They even gave us two different white tricoats (White Crystal and White Gold), because apparently, one shade of shimmering pearl just wasn't enough to satisfy the suburban elite of the mid-2000s.

What to Watch For

Before you start dabbing, you need to find your "C/TR" (Color/Trim) code. Pop open the driver's side door and look at the sticker on the jamb; you're looking for a three-digit code like 062 or 1D4. Now, the reality check: Lexus paint from this era is famously high-quality but "soft." This means it's prone to catching little chips on the hood and scratches near the door handles just by looking at them too hard. If you have the White Crystal Pearl, keep a close eye on the roof and hood-it's a beautiful color, but after a decade in the sun, it can sometimes lose its luster or start to show its age.

Driveway Repair Tip

Because so many RX330 colors are pearls or metallics, they are packed with tiny shimmering flakes that like 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 wake up those sparkles. If you're working with a pearl (a "tricoat"), it requires patience. Don't try to fill a deep chip with one big blob of paint; it will look like a mole. Instead, apply a very thin layer, let it dry for 20 minutes, and then add another. Building it up in thin "sandwiches" is the secret to getting that factory shimmer to sit right in your driveway.