The car paint reference
Find your car's exact paint color
Look up factory color codes by make, explore colors and finishes with real photos, and learn how paint repair and repainting really work — free, independent, and built for accuracy.
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Featured colors
Popular car paint colors
Deep dives on what each color looks like, how it wears, and how to match it.
Black Cherry
Black Cherry is one of those colors that photographs almost black in shade and ignites into…
Blue
Blue is one of the broadest color families on the road, spanning everything from bright,…
Black
Black has been the default answer to "what's the most popular car color" for the better part…
Gray
Gray has quietly become one of the most-ordered colors on new vehicles, and it's not hard to…
Pink
Pink on a vehicle is a deliberate statement rather than a default choice, and that's exactly…
Silver
Silver spent years as the single most popular vehicle color worldwide before gray, white, and…
Red
Red is the color most associated with speed, performance, and confidence on a vehicle, whether…
Midnight Blue
Midnight blue occupies the space between black and blue — dark enough to read as nearly black…
Finishes
Candy, pearl, metallic & matte
The same color looks completely different depending on its finish. See how each one behaves.
CandyCandy Paint
Candy paint is built, not mixed. Instead of tinting a single batch of paint to the shade you…
PearlPearl White
Pearl white takes a standard white base coat and adds a layer containing mica or pearlescent…
PearlPearl
Pearl is a finish category built around mica or pearlescent particles suspended in a…
MatteMatte Black
Matte black trades gloss for texture — instead of a reflective, mirror-like surface, matte…
Color codes
Look up a code by make
32,466 factory colors across 65 makes and 883 models, each with its real OEM paint code and model years. Search by code or color name, or pick your make.
Guides
Repair, repaint, and understand your paint
RepairPaint chip repair
What causes chips, when to fix them, and DIY versus professional repair.
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LearnAutomotive primer guide
Etch, epoxy, high-build and sealer: which primer does what.
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Paint jobsCustom paint jobs
What is involved from prep to polish, and what to ask before you commit.
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CostsPaint job cost guide
What really drives the price of a repaint, a panel, or a touch-up.
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Start with the factory code, verify it against your VIN, and always test on a hidden spot before you commit.