matches your paint exactly now, so don't mess it up. I wanted to mess with hood venting just after the radiator fan, so I bought a hood with bad paint to play with. So glad I did. I ended up not using it, and would've ruined my good hood if I had tried the mod with it. ... Also, just as my 2 cent theory, getting the hot air out of the engine bay should be the goal, not bringing more air in.