I am no expert but was in a similar situation. The paint experts will say "don't blend." Proper method is to remove the panel/bumper, prep, and paint.
I did have a small area around 3x2 inches that had scratches on it and I got lucky and found a paint shop that was able to blend the paint successfully (without removing the panel.) I am very happy with the results. My paint is gun metal which is pretty much impossible to blend because of the metallic specs. So I got very lucky.
I would say that the level of damage you need to repair would dictate whether blending/touch up is even an option. If so then you need to spend a long time to find a shop that could pull it off.
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