2014 Suzuki Touch Up Paint (35 OEM Colors)

The 2014 Suzuki Vibe

By 2014, Suzuki was the scrappy underdog of the road. While they were quietly bowing out of some markets, they left us with some absolute gems like the Kizashi-the best car nobody bought-and the ever-reliable Swift and SX-4. In the paint booth, the variety was surprisingly wild. We've tracked down 35 distinct colors from this year, and let's just say Suzuki wasn't afraid of a little flair. For every sea of Silky Silver Metallic or Superior White, there was a rebel driving a Premium Plasma Yellow Pearl or a Sunlight Copper Pearl Metallic. It was an era where "subtle" was an option, but "bold" was much more fun.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to The Thin Paint Era. By 2014, the factory robots had become masters of "efficiency," which is just a fancy industry word for spraying the absolute minimum amount of paint required to cover the metal. On models like the Grand Vitara and Celerio, you're looking at a finish that's leaner than a marathon runner. The clear coat is often the first thing to surrender, especially if the car spent its life baking in the sun. The biggest headache? Stone chips. Because these coats are so thin, a pebble hit doesn't just nick the surface-it punches straight through to the primer. If you're looking at Ablaze Red 2 Metallic or Boost Blue Pearl, you've likely noticed those "freckles" on the hood where the road has started reclaiming the car.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2014 Suzuki, remember: Build layers slowly; don't blob it. Since the factory finish is so thin, a giant drop of touch-up paint will look like a literal mountain on a flat plain. You want to mimic that robot-level precision. Use a fine-tipped applicator to dab a tiny amount of color into the chip, let it dry, and repeat until it's just below the level of the surrounding clear coat. This era of paint doesn't take kindly to heavy-handedness, so patience is your best tool. If you try to fill a deep chip in one go, you'll end up with a "fisheye" or a lump that catches the light like a sore thumb. Thin is in-just ask the robots that painted it.