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Mazda Merlot Metallic Touch Up Paint — Paint Code 28C

Merlot Metallic is Mazda paint code 28C. Mazda used 28C on the MAZDA3, Tribute from 2003 to 2004. 28C is a metallic, high gloss finish. Merlot Metallic also appears as code 3KWEWHA. Merlot Metallic is sold as Merlotrot Metallic in other markets. Of the 29 Mazda red colours ordered from us, 14 have been ordered more often than Merlot Metallic.

Paint codes28C
Paint code
28C · 3KWEWHA
Production years
2003–2004
Finish
Metallic
Gloss
High gloss
Shade family
Red

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On-screen color is representative. Your exact match comes from the paint code.

Is 28C the same as 3KWEWHA?

  • Manufacturer code28CUsually the one on your car’s label
  • Supplier code3KWEWHA

A single factory colour is often recorded under more than one code: the manufacturer’s own code, an industry standard number, and a supplier code. They all mix to the same paint. The code printed on your vehicle’s paint label is the one to match.

Sold under other names

  • DMerlotrot Metallic
The paint code label on a Mazda
This is what the paint label looks like on a Mazda. The code on it is the one to match.

Which Mazda models came in Merlot Metallic (28C)?

Where the paint code label sits on a Mazda
Where to look for the label on a Mazda.

Will 28C match my Mazda if the paint has faded?

The kit is mixed to the 28C formula — the same code printed on your vehicle’s paint label — not colour-matched by eye. On panels that still carry their factory paint, that reproduces the original tone.

Where it will not match

  • Panels bleached by years of sun sit lighter than the factory formula. The kit reproduces the original colour, not the faded one.
  • A panel that has already been resprayed is no longer the factory colour, so the code will not describe it.
  • Metallic and pearl finishes are harder to blend across a large area than solid colours — they are at their best on chips and thin scratches.
  • Damage larger than a few centimetres, or down to bare metal over a wide area, is body-shop work.
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ItemBasicPlusPro
Paint25ml50ml100ml
Correct N Clear50ml50ml100ml
Paste25ml25ml25ml
Wax25ml25ml25ml
Brush5pcs5pcs10pcs
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Merlot Metallic (28C) compared with other Mazda red colours

Vehicle makers run several close tones at once. Check the code on your label against these before ordering.

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Reviews from Mazda owners

Reviews of the Color N Drive touch up kit, written by buyers on Amazon.

Amazon review

Lower your expectation, and accept the imperfection.

Personal opinion: If you need a perfect result, don't buy this, go to a body shop, there is no perfect solution without sanding, filling, using computer matched paint and spaying for several layers. If you're looking for…

Tedspot · United States · 2021-11-14
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Accurate representation of a good product

For context I had about a 15cm long deep scratch that clearly showed the metal. In my experience, this product worked to my expectations based on the description of the product. Needless to say it does require a minimum…

Mr M. · United Kingdom · 2021-09-25
Amazon review

Exact color match

Exact color match. Took care of all my little scratches and rock chips. Will definitely be buying again.

Keara L. · United States · 2021-03-30
Amazon review

No miracles, but an easy to use, great value touch up kit

Incredibly easy to apply. There is some finesse required (paint does glob after all) and deeper scratches might require some other solutions/tools, but as a self contained touch up kit, it works wonders.

Amazon C. · United States · 2020-11-25
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