2023 Nissan Touch Up Paint (52 OEM Colors)

The 2023 Nissan Vibe

2023 was a year of split personalities for Nissan. On one end of the shop, you had the old-school growl of the GT-R and the 370Z; on the other, the hum of the electric Ariya. Our database is stuffed with 68 different colors from this year, reflecting a world obsessed with "stealth" and two-tone finishes. It was the peak of the "cement" look-shades like Boulder Gray Metallic and Baja Glass Pearl made brand-new Pathfinders and Rogues look like they were carved out of a wet sidewalk. But then they'd throw a curveball like Bayside Blue Tricoat or Sunrise Copper just to remind you they still had a pulse. If you're looking at a 2023, you're likely looking at a black roof, too-Nissan loved that two-tone contrast almost as much as I love a clean spray booth.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. Back when I started, we measured paint thickness by the "glance"-if it didn't look like a deep pool of water, you weren't done. By 2023, the factory robots became so efficient they could practically stretch a gallon of paint across an entire fleet of Frontiers. The result? These finishes look like glass, but they have the structural integrity of a soap bubble. If you've spent any time on the highway in an Altima or a Sentra, you've probably noticed the hood looks like it's been through a pepper grinder. The clear coat is incredibly thin, and the primer-especially on the white models-has a reputation for being a bit "shy" about holding onto the color. One stray pebble at 70 mph and you're looking at a crater that goes straight to the metal.

Restoration Tip

When you're fixing a chip on a 2023, build your layers slowly. Because the factory finish is applied with such "robot efficiency," the total paint thickness is microscopic. If you try to fill a chip with one big, heavy blob of touch-up, it's going to sit on the surface like a mountain on a flat plain. Instead, use a fine-point applicator and dab on a thin layer, let it flash off, and repeat. You want to sneak up on the level of the surrounding clear coat. This isn't the 1970s where you could just slap it on and sand it flat; you're playing a game of microns here. Take your time, or it'll look like a DIY disaster.