Volkswagen Sharan Touch Up Paint (19 OEM Colors)

The Color Breakdown

Volkswagen really gave the Sharan a split personality. On one hand, you have the sensible "School Run" classics like Reflex Silver Metallic and Toffee Brown Metallic. On the other hand, someone in the paint department clearly had a wild weekend and gave us Apassionatablue-heliochrom and Papillionsilver Heliochrom. Whether you're driving a "Stonehenge" grey bus or a "Greencollection" cruiser, there are 19 recorded shades for this MPV, and they really went for it with those pearlescent finishes.

What to Watch For

Before you start dabbing paint, you need to find your secret code. In the Sharan, Volkswagen hid the "Vehicle Data Sticker" in the trunk. Pull up the carpet and look near the spare wheel well for a white sticker with a 4-digit code (it usually starts with an 'L', like LC9X). If it's not there, check the inside cover of your service book.

As for the paint itself, the Sharan has a massive "face," which makes it a magnet for stone chips on the hood. You might also notice some bubbling around the door handles or the edges of the wheel arches. Don't panic-this is common. The clear coat on these can be a bit sensitive to UV rays, so if you see some slight fading on the roof, just know it's a sign that your Sharan has lived a full life in the sun.

Driveway Repair Tip

Since so many Sharan colors-like Indigo Blue Pearl or those wild Heliochrom shades-rely on tiny metallic flakes to look good, you need to be the human equivalent of a paint mixer. Shake your touch-up bottle or spray can for a full two minutes. When you think you're done shaking, shake for another 30 seconds. This wakes up the "pearl" and ensures the color coming out matches the car, not just the bottle. Remember: two whisper-thin layers will always look better and stay on longer than one giant "blob" of paint.