i read that silverstone is hard to match and perfect matching touchup paint is hard to find. well i bought one from the dealer and the color is way off!!! i double checked the paint code and its correct however shade is way too dark. instead of oem, what can i use for touchup. in advance... thanks a bunch!

 

Same thing happened to me on the Insight. Paint code matches, but the color sure doesn't.

 

same thing here, I touched up my silverstone with OEM touch up paint, even though I was very careful by applying very thin layers, but still turned out disappointing.

 

Try taking a portion of your OEM paint and add a drop of sebring silver and you will get the correct tint..

 

Mine looked real dark too. I shaked it for a good 5 minutes, swirled the brush inside to make sure it was completely mixed well, and applied a tad to my hood. It was perfect.

 

I found that apply it in direct sunlight turns out better than do it in the shade, I shake it more than 10 min., though.

 

I had the opposite happen to me mine was lighter, looked more like Sebring Silver than Silverstone.

 

Good advice on here so far.
Even if you were spraying the exact color out of a spray gun you could adjust the color by adjusting the air pressure!
A more wet spray will bury the metallic and a dry spray will make metallic lighter. This metallic distribution applies to brushing also.
Mixing it thouroughly is very important. Following that if it is mixed thouroughly then you may need to apply enough coats if it is not dark enough or is to light. If the primer or steel is showing thorugh and is darker/lighter more/less coats may be needed.