Volkswagen ID4 Touch Up Paint (32 OEM Colors)

The Color Breakdown

Volkswagen really leaned into the "modern minimalist" vibe for the ID.4, offering a staggering 32 recorded color variations. While the list includes some vibrant standouts like Kings Red Tricoat and Tourmaline Blue Metallic, the palette is famously a love letter to the grayscale. Between Moonstone Gray, Pure Grey, and Scale Silver, they've essentially given us 50 shades of "Electric Sophistication." Whether you're driving the deep Mythos Black or the crisp Glacier White Pearl, the ID.4 looks like it was painted by a designer who owns a lot of very expensive turtlenecks.

What to Watch For

The ID.4 uses modern, eco-friendly water-based paint, which is great for the planet but can be a little "soft" when it meets a rogue pebble on the highway. Owners often report that the clear coat is prone to light scratching, and the flat nose of the car is a magnet for small hood chips.

Before you start, you'll need your paint code. Volkswagen usually hides this on a white paper sticker in the trunk area-look under the floor carpet near the puncture repair kit or the spare tire well. If it's not there, check the inside cover of your owner's manual or the driver's side door jamb. Look for a code like "LS9R" or "LY3D."

Driveway Repair Tip

Since so many ID.4 colors are pearls or tricoats (like Opal White or Aurora Red), those little bottles of touch-up paint contain a lot of heavy metallic flakes that like to settle at the bottom. Shake your bottle for a full two minutes-long after you think you're done-to wake up those sparkles.

When applying, remember: thin is in. Instead of one giant "glob" to fill a chip, use the tip of a toothpick or the very edge of the brush to apply three tiny, thin layers, waiting 15 minutes between each. This ensures the paint stays level with the rest of the car and doesn't look like a tiny mountain on your hood. Fixing these chips requires patience, but your ID.4 will thank you for the extra effort.