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Ocean Floor 1630
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Ocean Floor sits at L* 42.8, a* -1.3, b* -4.3. Its hue angle is 253° and its chroma is 4.5, so it leans blue only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 22%.
LRV 14.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.1, Ocean Floor is lighter than 13% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Ocean Floor
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar | SW 6257 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Web Gray | SW 7075 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Night Out | SW 9560 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Ocean Floor
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calligraphy | N490-6 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Summer Storm | PPU26-22 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Metal | HDC-AC-25 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell Gray | CW-665 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Anchor Gray | 2126-30 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Stormy Sky | 1616 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Charcoal Slate | HC-178 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ashland Slate | 1608 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Trout Gray | 2124-20 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Arctic Seal CSP-15 · lighter, LRV 16.3
- Trout Gray 2124-20 · lighter, LRV 16.4
- Ashland Slate 1608 · lighter, LRV 16.1
- Vermont Slate 1673 · darker, LRV 12.9
- Flint AF-560 · darker, LRV 12.0
- Mythic CSP-510 · darker, LRV 12.0
Colors that go with Ocean Floor
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Coachman's Cape® CSP-90 · complementary (180°)
- Powell Gray CW-665 · analogous (−30°)
- Anchor Gray 2126-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Mountain Ridge 1456 · triadic (120°)
- Quarry Rock 1568 · triadic (240°)
Ocean Floor vs popular colors
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 6.4) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 14.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 6.4) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 14.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 14.1), more blue/cool, more saturated.