COLOR CODEW9U - Night Sky PearlHyundai Touch-Up Paint

The Look

If you drive a 2018 or 2019 Santa Fe or Creta in this shade, you know that it is a bit of a shapeshifter. In the shade or under a garage light, your car looks almost black, giving it a heavy, executive presence on the road. Once you pull it out into the direct sun, the deep navy blues come forward to reveal the depth of the finish. It is a sophisticated, moody choice that was only around for a short window, making it feel a bit more exclusive than the standard grays and blacks of that era. Because it is so dark, it will highlight road salt and dust, but when it is clean, it has a mirror-like quality that few other factory colors can replicate.

Technical Details

This is a pearl finish, which means the paint contains tiny mica flakes that catch and reflect light from different angles. This is what gives the paint its "glow," but it also creates a specific challenge for your repair. Those pearl particles are heavy and tend to settle at the bottom of the container. If you apply the paint without mixing it thoroughly, you will lose that blue shimmer and end up with a flat, dark spot that does not match the rest of the panel. Dark pearls are unforgiving with texture, so your goal is to keep your layers thin and even to prevent the finish from looking blotchy or thick.

Best Practices

Before you spray or dab Hyundai Night Sky Pearl (check for code W9U), you need to shake it for 60 seconds. You can verify your code by looking at the manufacturing sticker located inside the driver's side door jamb. Since those pearl flakes love to sink, you should also give the container a quick shake every minute while you work. Test the color on the included card to make sure the darkness and the blue reflect correctly against your current paint. Keep the container moving at all times to ensure an even flow of mica across the scratch. Give the paint plenty of drying time between your layers so the pearl particles can set properly without shifting.