Paint match

[Evenflow]

Hi, I have a silver Cervelo R3. I recently broke the dropout and the rear mech jammed itself between the cogs and the frame. It knocked lumps out of the frame so I'm looking for a good touch up paint match. Took the frame to Halfords and they said they could mix a small amount for me if they had the paint code. Unfortunately I don't seem to be able to get one.
Does anyone know a good match for this colour or know the paint code or how I can get it please?
Otherwise I'm going to have to go with the nearest I could find in Halfords which was "Aluminium" .

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Best to contact Cervelo for that.

 

[screenman]

Get it sprayed if you want it to look decent, brushed will look horrible if it is a nice bike. You cannot apply metalic or Mica paints effectively with a brush, I know as I try most days.

In fact I would likely mask that bit off and paint it black.

 

[Evenflow]

Thanks. Cervelo are not interested in giving me the paint code I'm afraid. To be expected I suppose.

 

[Globalti]

I touched up the thick glossy red paint on my old bike with nail varnish. Buying it from Boots was fun though, the assistant clearly didn't believe my story and did her best to be sweet and helpful while not making it obvious she thought I was a tranny - I could almost hear her thinking as I left: "Wow! Thank goooness for my diversity training!"

 

[Vapin' Joe]

The girl in the local chemists was giving me a rather odd look while she showed me where the clear nail varnish. I thought it was wise not to explain on the principle of "He doth protest too much".