Tesla Model 3 Touch Up Paint (21 OEM Colors)

The Color Breakdown

Tesla clearly went for the "Silicon Valley Chic" look with the Model 3, offering a total of 21 recorded colors that sound more like secret agent codenames than car paint. We're talking about everything from the ethereal White Water Pearl Tricoat to the brooding Stiletto Gun Powder Dark and the futuristic Magneto Metallic Shadow. They even leaned into the "50 shades of grey" aesthetic with a revolving door of options like Stealth Grey Metallic and Sonic Carbon. It's a palette designed to look good while charging at a Supercharger, even if half the colors require a thesaurus to describe.

What to Watch For

Now, the honest truth: Tesla paint is notoriously "soft." This isn't a defect so much as a characteristic-it means the clear coat is a bit more sensitive to the environment. You'll likely find your first battle scars on the lower rocker panels or right on the nose of the hood, where road grit likes to perform a bit of "unplanned sandblasting." If you're hunting for your specific paint code to start a repair, open the driver's side door and look at the VIN sticker on the door pillar. Your code is tucked away in the bottom left corner, usually right next to the "PNT" abbreviation.

Driveway Repair Tip

Since Tesla loves their multi-coat finishes (looking at you, Pearl White and Ultra Red), your touch-up bottle is holding a lot of technology. Before you even touch the car, shake that bottle like you're trying to wake up a teenager on a school morning-give it a full two minutes. Those metallic flakes and pearls are heavy and love to hide at the bottom. When you apply the paint, think "thin and patient." Use the tip of a toothpick or the very edge of the brush to place a tiny drop inside the chip. It's much better to apply three paper-thin layers than one giant blob that looks like a colorful ladybug landed on your hood.