2017 Dodge Touch Up Paint (57 OEM Colors)

The 2017 Dodge Vibe

By 2017, Dodge had officially stopped trying to blend in. This was the year of "High Impact" heritage, where the streets looked like a bowl of Skittles thanks to the return of 70s-inspired soul. We've got a massive 56 colors in the database for this year-everything from the neon scream of Green Go and Yellow Jacket to the "don't look at me" sophistication of Ceramic Gray (you might know it as Destroyer Gray). Whether you were hauling kids in a Contusion Blue Journey or shredding tires in a Go Man Go Hellcat, 2017 was about bold statements and the final, glorious roar of the Viper.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. While the colors from 2017 are iconic, the application was all about "Robot Efficiency." In the pursuit of a perfect, uniform finish, the factory robots got real stingy with the clear coat. This era of Dodge is notorious for "sandblasting" along the rocker panels and wheel arches-especially on the Ram series and Chargers. Because the paint is applied so thin, it lacks the flexibility to absorb impacts, leading to those tiny, sharp stone chips that seem to multiply overnight. You might also see "solvent pop"-tiny pinhead bubbles in the clear-where the factory line moved just a hair too fast for the gases to escape.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2017 Mopar, build your layers slowly; don't blob it. Because the factory finish is so thin, a single heavy drop of touch-up paint will sit way higher than the surrounding surface, creating a "mountain" that's impossible to level without sanding. Instead, treat it like the robots did: apply several paper-thin layers, letting each one tack up before adding the next. This builds the pigment depth naturally and ensures your Octane Red or Billet Metallic blends into that lean, mean factory profile without looking like a DIY disaster.