2015 Mercedes-Benz Touch Up Paint (69 OEM Colors)

The 2015 Mercedes-Benz Vibe

2015 was the year Mercedes-Benz decided to give everyone a taste of the three-pointed star. From the entry-level CLA-Class that looked like a baby CLS, to the indestructible G-Class that still looked like a brick, and the swan-song SLS-Class, the showroom was crowded. Our database tracks 69 distinct colors for this year-a classic case of German over-engineering. It was the era of "Fifty Shades of Gray," where you had to choose between Selenite Gray Metallic, Mountain Gray, and Palladium Silver just to feel something. But for the brave, there were gems like Northern Lights Violet and South Seas Blue that reminded us that Stuttgart actually had a pulse.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2015, the factory robots had become so efficient they could lay down a coat of paint thinner than a supermodel's breakfast. While this made for a mirror-smooth finish on the showroom floor, the reality ten years later is a hood that looks like it's been through a shotgun range. These cars suffer from "Robot Precision Syndrome"-there's simply no "fat" in the paint. If you're driving a Mars Red (590) model, you're likely already well-acquainted with the local body shop thanks to that era's legendary clear coat peeling and bubbling issues. For the rest of the fleet, the clear coat is hard and brittle, meaning rock chips don't just nick the surface; they tend to shatter the finish right down to the primer.

Restoration Tip

Since 2015 paint is applied with microscopic accuracy, your repair strategy needs to match that discipline: Build your layers slowly; do not blob it. If you try to fill a chip in one heavy pass, the paint will shrink as it cures, leaving a visible "crater" or a messy mound that's impossible to level without burning through the surrounding thin factory clear. Use a fine-tipped applicator to dab a tiny amount of color into the center of the chip, let it dry for 20 minutes, and repeat until the depth is just below the surface. Then, and only then, do you apply your clear. Think like the robot that painted it: stay precise, stay thin, and have some patience.