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There are usually two or three local distributors that supply all the body shops in a given area, depending on population.
Automotive paint is going to be expensive whoever you buy it from.

I got some touchup paint for my whiteout. Base white, and tint with pearl in two small bottles that have a brush inside the cap.
Wesco Autobody Supplies in Renton. They mixed them up to the correct color codes.

It's possible to spend hours running around trying to find the best deal, but could you have spent those hours more profitably finishing up the bodywork?