Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Ocean Drive |
| SKU | PPG1040-3 |
| Hex | #B0BEC5 |
| RGB | 176, 190, 197 |
| HSL | 200°, 15%, 73% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About PPG / Glidden Ocean Drive
At LRV 50, Ocean Drive is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Ocean Drive is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Ocean Drive within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B0BEC5 in HSL space. Pair Ocean Drive with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
PPG / Glidden Ocean Drive Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ocean Drive 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1040-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ocean Drive
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Ocean Drive. The nearest is Rain (SW 6219) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rain swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ocean Drive
Behr's nearest match is Ozone (PPU13-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ocean Drive without repainting risk. See the full Ozone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ocean Drive
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Ocean Drive is Blue Heather (1620). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Blue Heather and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Heather swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ocean Drive
The closest Valspar equivalent of Ocean Drive is Shark Loop (4007-3B). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50.8 vs 50). If Valspar is your counter, order Shark Loop and you'll get the same color. See the full Shark Loop swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ocean Drive
The closest Glidden equivalent of Ocean Drive is Ocean Drive (PPG1040-3). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Glidden is your counter, order Ocean Drive and you'll get the same color. See the full Ocean Drive swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ocean Drive
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Ocean Drive is Chromed (434-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chromed swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ocean Drive
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Ocean Drive. The nearest is Racing the Rain (HGSW 3306) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Racing the Rain swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ocean Drive
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Ocean Drive is Crestline (DE6325) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crestline swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ocean Drive
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Ocean Drive is Parma Gray (NO. 27). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Parma Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Ocean Drive
Rodda's nearest match is Kefi (R097), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Ocean Drive without repainting risk. See the full Kefi swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Ocean Drive
At Clare, the closest color to Ocean Drive is Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Ocean Drive
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Ocean Drive. The nearest is Costa (COSTA) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Costa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Ocean Drive
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Ocean Drive is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Ocean Drive
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Ocean Drive. The nearest is Aged Gray (285143) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aged Gray swatch →