2014 Mitsubishi Touch Up Paint (21 OEM Colors)

The 2014 Mitsubishi Vibe

2014 was a year of serious variety for Mitsubishi. You had the legendary Lancer Evolution and its Outlander sibling trying to keep things professional in Diamond White Pearl Tricoat or Labrador Black Pearl, while the then-new Mirage was busy crashing the party in loud, unapologetic shades like Kiwi Green Metallic and Plasma Purple Metallic. With 21 colors in our database for this year, it's clear the factory was keeping the mixing station busy. It was a time when you could choose between looking like a rally champion in Rally Red Metallic or a futuristic commuter in Sapphire Blue Metallic.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2014, the robots in the paint booth had been programmed for maximum efficiency, which is a polite way of saying they were stingy with the clear coat. If your 2014 Lancer or Outlander has spent its life under the sun, you're likely seeing the "Mitsubishi badge of honor": stone chips on the hood that go straight to the metal and clear coat on the roof that's starting to look a bit chalky. This isn't the thick, indestructible armor of the 90s; it's a high-tech, thin-film finish that's prone to "Robot Efficiency" failure. If you don't catch those chips early, the clear coat will start to lift at the edges, and once that happens, the elements move in for good.

Restoration Tip

Since the factory finish is so lean, your mantra for repair is: Build layers slowly; don't blob it. When you're filling in those pesky chips on a metallic shade like Octane Blue Pearl or Mercury Gray Metallic, resist the urge to fill the entire depth of the chip in one heavy pass. If you "blob" the paint, it will dry unevenly and look like a dark mole on your car's skin. Instead, apply thin, delicate layers, allowing each one to set before adding the next. This builds the pigment density properly and ensures that your repair sits flush with that thin factory profile for a seamless look.