Ocean Dream (PPG 1042-3)
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Ocean Dream (PPG 1042-3) is a light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 71, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ocean Dream
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Ocean Dream by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Ocean Dream, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Silent Ripple | SW 9682 | 74 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | First Snowfall | 1618 | 73.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Mystic Pool | PPL-45 | 71.3 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ghost Ship | 4007-3A | 71 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Ocean Dream (LRV 71) by LRV.
Lighter than Ocean Dream
Darker than Ocean Dream
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1042-3 |
| Hex | #D4DDE2 |
| RGB | 212, 221, 226 |
| HSL | 201°, 19%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.6, -2.1, -3.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ocean Dream (PPG 1042-3), published as #D4DDE2
#C2D3E0
#E7E7E2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ocean Dream (PPG 1042-3)?
- Ocean Dream has an LRV of 71. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ocean Dream is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ocean Dream in another brand?
- Mystic Pool (Behr PPL-45) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ocean Dream warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Ocean Dream as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.