Not too sure if the original oven was a beige that turned yellow over the years or not. The original paint was chipped and the oven exterior had a few pits. The interior was like new so going to assume it was rarely used. We pulled the oven out and sanded it down to the bare metal. Sprayed several coats of gloss stove paint on it. The new paint has adhered well and now going into it's 3rd year. We did need to replace the stove with a new unit. The gloss black seems to give it a more current look. Be prepared to do some cleaning to the oven well when you pull the oven out.