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Kompozit Deep Sea Shadow0480 · #4E5856 · LRV 9

Deep Sea Shadow reads as a cool blue-green tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the color's details, what Kompozit 0480 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

KOMPOZIT DEEP SEA SHADOW
RGB 78, 88, 86LRV 9

Color spec

BrandKompozit
NameDeep Sea Shadow
SKU0480
Hex#4E5856
RGB78, 88, 86
HSL168°, 6%, 33%
LRV9
Undertonecool blue-green tone
FamilyGray
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About Kompozit Deep Sea Shadow

At LRV 9, Deep Sea Shadow is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Deep Sea Shadow earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches by brand

15 brands within ΔE 5

The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.97
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6223 · #4A5D5F · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 10

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.55
All gray at Behr →
N520-6 · #49575B · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 9
MQ6-9 · #475B5A · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 10
MQ6-09 · #475A56 · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 9
PPU25-01 · #545554 · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 9

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.06
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2122-10 · #4B5756 · ΔE 1.06 · LRV 9
2123-10 · #465956 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 11
707 · #4A5950 · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 9

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.09
All gray at Valspar →
V116-3 · #4F5556 · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 8.8
5001-2C · #4B5558 · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 8.7
V100-6 · #495954 · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 9.2
8003-34G · #4F5B51 · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 10

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.84
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0997-7 · #565958 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 10
PPG1129-7 · #51594F · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 9

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.53
All gray at Glidden →
30BG 10/055 · #4D5A5E · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 10
PPG1129-7 · #50594F · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 9
PPG0997-7 · #575958 · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 10

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.96
All gray at Dutch Boy →
436-7DB · #535556 · ΔE 4.96 · LRV 9
HGSW 3301 · #4A5D5F · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 10
HGSW 6223 · #4A5D5F · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 10

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.93
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6308 · #4C5752 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 9
DE6315 · #4F5552 · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 8
DE6301 · #4F5A51 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 9

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.7
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-151 · #4F5853 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 9
JG-141 · #505353 · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 9
JG-126 · #565950 · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 10

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. G17 · #4B5956 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 9
NO. 238 · #4B5956 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 9
NO. 305 · #505456 · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 9

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.41
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0466 · #525A54 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 10
0501 · #475559 · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 9
H062 · #475A5E · ΔE 4.28 · LRV 10

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0480 · #4E5856 · ΔE 0 · LRV 11
H0062 · #445A5E · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 9

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.81
All gray at Rodda →
R072 · #4E5351 · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 9
R066 · #525850 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 10
R017 · #545554 · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 10

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.53
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-693 · #465651 · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 9
C2-710 · #475B5B · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 10

Similar Kompozit colors

closest in the Kompozit deck

The nearest shades to Deep Sea Shadow within Kompozit's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

0459 · LRV 9
0487 · LRV 8
0556 · LRV 10
0514 · LRV 11
1320 · LRV 9
0424 · LRV 9

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#4E5856 + #584E50
TRIADIC
#4E5856 · #564E58 · #58564E
ANALOGOUS
#4E5851 · #4E5856 · #4E5558

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
7.36:1AAA
Sample text on black
2.85:1fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Kompozit Deep Sea Shadow Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Deep Sea Shadow from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Kompozit 0480 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Deep Sea Shadow

Behr has no exact twin of Deep Sea Shadow. The nearest is Hostaleaf (MQ6-09) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hostaleaf swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Deep Sea Shadow

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Dark Pewter (2122-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Sea Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Dark Pewter swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Deep Sea Shadow

At Valspar, the closest color to Deep Sea Shadow is Prehistoric (V100-6) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.2 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Prehistoric swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Deep Sea Shadow

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Deep Sea Shadow. The nearest is Evergreen Boughs (PPG1129-7) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Evergreen Boughs swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Deep Sea Shadow

Glidden has no exact twin of Deep Sea Shadow. The nearest is Tundra Pond (30BG 10/055) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tundra Pond swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Deep Sea Shadow

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Deep Sea Shadow. The nearest is Dark and Stormy (436-7DB) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dark and Stormy swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Deep Sea Shadow

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Black Spruce (DE6308), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Sea Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Black Spruce swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Deep Sea Shadow

Magnolia Home's nearest match is 1905 Green (JG-151), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Sea Shadow without repainting risk. See the full 1905 Green swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Deep Sea Shadow

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Grove Green (NO. G17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Sea Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Grove Green swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Deep Sea Shadow

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Deep Sea Shadow is Green Column (0466) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Column swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Deep Sea Shadow

The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Deep Sea Shadow is Deep Sea Shadow (0480). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Deep Sea Shadow and you'll get the same color. See the full Deep Sea Shadow swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Deep Sea Shadow

Rodda has no exact twin of Deep Sea Shadow. The nearest is Foundation (R066) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Foundation swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Deep Sea Shadow

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Deep Sea Shadow. The nearest is Cypress (C2-710) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cypress swatch →

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