Ocean Slumber (Valspar 5004-8C)
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Ocean Slumber (Valspar 5004-8C) is a very deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ocean Slumber
Four Valspar colors picked for Ocean Slumber 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 Slumber, 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 | Grand Canal | SW 6488 | 16 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fair Isle Blue | CSP-715 | 15.6 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Antigua | M460-7 | 12.6 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Vining Ivy | 1148-6 | 15 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Ocean Slumber (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Ocean Slumber
Darker than Ocean Slumber
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5004-8C |
| Hex | #3D6F74 |
| RGB | 61, 111, 116 |
| HSL | 185°, 31%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.7, -15.4, -8.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ocean Slumber (Valspar 5004-8C), published as #3D6F74
#246672
#527874
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ocean Slumber (Valspar 5004-8C)?
- Ocean Slumber 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 Slumber is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ocean Slumber in another brand?
- Fair Isle Blue (BM CSP-715) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.8 (noticeably different).
- Is Ocean Slumber warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Ocean Slumber as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.0; 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.