Ocean Storm (Valspar 4004-2B)
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Ocean Storm (Valspar 4004-2B) is a very deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ocean Storm
Four Valspar colors picked for Ocean Storm by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Ocean Storm, 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 | Hulett Ore | SW 9574 | 16 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Rocky Coast | 1595 | 17.3 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Magnet | MQ2-61 | 16.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Up In Smoke | 1010-6 | 16 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Ocean Storm (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Ocean Storm
Darker than Ocean Storm
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4004-2B |
| Hex | #6F716F |
| RGB | 111, 113, 111 |
| HSL | 120°, 1%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.4, -1.2, 0.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ocean Storm (Valspar 4004-2B), published as #6F716F
#5F686D
#7F7A6F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ocean Storm (Valspar 4004-2B)?
- Ocean Storm has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ocean Storm is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ocean Storm in another brand?
- Up In Smoke (PPG 1010-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ocean Storm warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Ocean Storm as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.8; 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.