Trying to Match Existing Paint; Headlight lid.

My car is painted and I do not know the color code. I want to get some paint in spray cans to be able to touch up some areas.

Try sending them your gas cap door.  Much easier to remove and replace, plus it can be matched to the inside of the lid.  If it Basecoat/Clearcoat, it will be a tough match.  Matching the underside of the lid will be better and will have no sun fading.  You will have to do it in B/C C/C as well, or you will never get anywhere near the actual color in a single stage paint.  Find a good reputable auto paint supplier, where that is all that they do.  They will be alot of help and custom matching should be on their list of talents.  I used to do it for a living years ago, (Auto Paint)so I am speaking from experience.

Most automotive paint dealers will walk right out to your car and use a "pigment camera" to take a picture of the paint. Their computer then breaks down the pigments in the picture and creates a match. Before shipping body parts off anywhere, I would look into that - there must be a reputable dealer in your area...

Find out where body shops get their paint..it's in he Yellow pages..look under automotive paint supplies..these are the ones who can make spray cans to match..bring the car there if you can and show them where you want to touch up..they will match paint for each area..depending on fade! Most charge around 15 a can..clean it good and spray inside with everything else covered.
Rich

I would buy a small amount of paint in a bottle, and use an air brush or small paint brush for chips.  It is more versatile and will keep longer.

Larry

Thanks for all the tips. I went to a paint shop and they guy tried to match chips to the car. Cost for a spray can was approx. $75 so I was looking for other options.