Deep Sea Shadow
0480 · #4E5856 · LRV 11 — cool blue-green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
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What Color Is Deep Sea Shadow, Really?
Deep Sea Shadow reads as a cool blue-green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Hirshfield's 0480 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Deep Sea Shadow
Deep Sea Shadow works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Deep Sea Shadow
With an LRV of 11, Deep Sea Shadow is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Deep Sea Shadow are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0480 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Midnight In NyN440-7 · Behr | 1.1 | 10 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Dark Pewter2122-10 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 9 | Color page → |
| Valspar | PrehistoricV100-6 · Valspar | 3.3 | 9.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Evergreen BoughsPPG1129-7 · PPG / Glidden | 4.3 | 9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Tundra Pond30BG 10/055 · Glidden | 3.5 | 10 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Dark and Stormy436-7DB · Dutch Boy | 5.0 | 9 | Color page → |
Similar Hirshfield's Colors
The nearest shades to Deep Sea Shadow within Hirshfield's's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #4E5856 in HSL space. Pair Deep Sea Shadow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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