Color spec
| Brand | Rodda |
| Name | Deep Well |
| SKU | R101 |
| Hex | #515B63 |
| RGB | 81, 91, 99 |
| HSL | 207°, 10%, 35% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Rodda Deep Well
With an LRV of 11, Deep Well is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Deep Well 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.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Rodda colors
closest in the Rodda deckThe nearest shades to Deep Well within Rodda'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 #515B63 in HSL space. Pair Deep Well 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.
Rodda Deep Well Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Deep Well 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 Rodda R101 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Deep Well
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Deep Well. The nearest is Mineral Gray (SW 2740) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 9 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mineral Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Deep Well
Behr's nearest match is City Rain (PPU25-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Well without repainting risk. See the full City Rain swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Deep Well
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Deep Secret (CSP-625), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Well without repainting risk. See the full Deep Secret swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Deep Well
Valspar's nearest match is Dark and Stormy Night (M358), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs slightly darker (LRV 9.1 vs 11) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Well without repainting risk. See the full Dark and Stormy Night swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Deep Well
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Moody Sky (PPG0993-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Well without repainting risk. See the full Moody Sky swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Deep Well
Glidden has no exact twin of Deep Well. The nearest is Sophisticated Navy (30BB 10/075) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sophisticated Navy swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Deep Well
Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Deep Well — the nearest deck color, Sprucey (429-6DB), is clearly different (ΔE 6.01). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Rodda R101 instead. See the full Sprucey swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Deep Well
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Deep Well — the nearest deck color, Oceanus (HGSW 3301), is clearly different (ΔE 6.01). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Rodda R101 instead. See the full Oceanus swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Deep Well
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Deep Well is Novelty Navy (DE6335). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Novelty Navy and you'll get the same color. See the full Novelty Navy swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Deep Well
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Deep Well is Coffee Nook (JG-96) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 9 vs 11) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coffee Nook swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Deep Well
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Deep Well. The nearest is Stiffkey Blue (NO. 281) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stiffkey Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Deep Well
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Deep Well — the nearest deck color, Deep Space (0487), is clearly different (ΔE 5.37). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Rodda R101 instead. See the full Deep Space swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Deep Well
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Thunderstorm (0514), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Well without repainting risk. See the full Thunderstorm swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Deep Well
C2 Paint's nearest match is Sorcerer (C2-758), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Well without repainting risk. See the full Sorcerer swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Deep Well
Clare's nearest match is Goodnight Moon (PNT100-DP-42), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Well without repainting risk. See the full Goodnight Moon swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Deep Well
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Deep Well is Newbury Port (NEWBURY PORT) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Newbury Port swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Deep Well
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Deep Well — the nearest deck color, Rodmell (RODMELL), is clearly different (ΔE 12.92). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Rodda R101 instead. See the full Rodmell swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Deep Well
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Deep Well — the nearest deck color, We Three Kings (BD-WK), is clearly different (ΔE 7.2). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Rodda R101 instead. See the full We Three Kings swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Deep Well
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Deep Well — the nearest deck color, Rainforest Green (391445), is clearly different (ΔE 13.99). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Rodda R101 instead. See the full Rainforest Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Deep Well
Kompozit's nearest match is Thunderstorm (0514), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Well without repainting risk. See the full Thunderstorm swatch →