Ocean Abyss (Valspar 5002-6C)
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Ocean Abyss (Valspar 5002-6C) is a very deep, neutral blue from Valspar: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ocean Abyss
Four Valspar colors picked for Ocean Abyss by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Abyss, 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 | Rookwood Sash Green | SW 2810 | 13 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fair Isle Blue | CSP-715 | 15.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Sequoia Lake | PPU12-02 | 13.5 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Vining Ivy | 1148-6 | 15 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Ocean Abyss (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Ocean Abyss
Darker than Ocean Abyss
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5002-6C |
| Hex | #4C6D6F |
| RGB | 76, 109, 111 |
| HSL | 183°, 19%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.7, -11.3, -4.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ocean Abyss (Valspar 5002-6C), published as #4C6D6F
#39646D
#5E766F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ocean Abyss (Valspar 5002-6C)?
- Ocean Abyss has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ocean Abyss is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ocean Abyss in another brand?
- Fair Isle Blue (BM CSP-715) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Ocean Abyss warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Ocean Abyss as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.9; 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.