CarPaintCode
YR538M Desert Mist Metallic

Acura paint code YR538M

Desert Mist Metallic.

Code
YR538M (also seen as YR538M (A), YR538M-3)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Grey
Code in use
2002–2008 across Acura
Models
3
Same paint on
Honda
Screen colour
#7A7267 approximate

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Acura models with paint code YR538M

Years are the overlap of the code's years with each model's production years. ≈ production years of the model line, not the exact variant; ? production years not confirmed yet.

ModelYearsColour name
Acura Cl2002–2008 ?Desert Mist Metallic
Acura Rl2002–2008 ?Desert Mist Metallic
Acura Tl2002–2008 ?Desert Mist Metallic

Touch-up paint for Desert Mist Metallic

Ask for Acura YR538M and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as YR538M (A), YR538M-3).

This is a metallic colour: it needs a basecoat and a clear coat. Pens and aerosols for metallics usually come with a separate clear.

Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.

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