Subaru XV Crosstek Touch Up Paint (16 OEM Colors)

The Color Breakdown

Subaru really leaned into the "lifestyle" vibe with the XV Crosstrek, giving us a palette of 16 recorded colors that range from "sensible commuter" to "neon hiker." While most brands stick to a safe rotation of silver and black, Subaru went for it with shades like the iconic Tangerine Orange Pearl Metallic, the polarizing Desert Khaki, and the electric Plasma Green Metallic. Whether you're driving a Desert Khaki rig that blends into the trail or a Satin White Pearl Tricoat that shines in the grocery store parking lot, you've got a car that wears its personality on its sleeve.

What to Watch For

Now, for the honest truth: Subaru paint is notoriously "soft." If you feel like your hood collects rock chips faster than a magnet collects paperclips, you're not imagining it. The clear coat is on the thinner side, meaning those front-end dings are almost a rite of passage for Crosstrek owners. Before you start, you'll need your code. You can find that three-digit alphanumeric string (like G1U or J8U) on a silver or black sticker located on the passenger side door jamb or stamped onto the strut tower under the hood.

Driveway Repair Tip

Since so many Crosstrek colors-like Marine Blue Pearl or Venetian Red Pearl-are packed with metallic flakes and mica, your biggest secret weapon is the "The Sixty-Second Shake." Those heavy sparkles like to settle at the bottom of the bottle. Shake your touch-up pen or bottle for a full minute (longer than you think!) to wake up the mica so it actually matches your car. When you apply it, don't try to fill the whole chip in one go. Think of it like building a sandwich: one thin layer, let it dry, then another. It requires patience, but it's the only way to get that factory glow without the factory price tag.