Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Deep Sea Dive |
| SKU | SW 7724 |
| Hex | #3F4D55 |
| RGB | 63, 77, 85 |
| HSL | 202°, 15%, 29% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Deep Sea Dive
At LRV 7, Deep Sea Dive 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Deep Sea Dive 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
16 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Deep Sea Dive within Sherwin-Williams'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 #3F4D55 in HSL space. Pair Deep Sea Dive 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.
Sherwin-Williams Deep Sea Dive Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Deep Sea Dive 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 7724 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Deep Sea Dive
The closest Behr equivalent of Deep Sea Dive is Orion Gray (N510-6). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). If Behr is your counter, order Orion Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Orion Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Deep Sea Dive
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blue Note (2129-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Sea Dive without repainting risk. See the full Blue Note swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Deep Sea Dive
At Valspar, the closest color to Deep Sea Dive is Rogue Blue (5009-2) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7.2 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rogue Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Deep Sea Dive
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Deep Sea Dive is Black Forest (PPG1012-7) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Black Forest swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Deep Sea Dive
Glidden has no exact twin of Deep Sea Dive. The nearest is Cavalry (PPG1041-7) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cavalry swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Deep Sea Dive
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Navigation (432-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Sea Dive without repainting risk. See the full Navigation swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Deep Sea Dive
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Deep Sea Dive. The nearest is No Limits (HGSW 1461) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full No Limits swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Deep Sea Dive
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Deep Sea Dive is Deepest Sea (DE5825) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deepest Sea swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Deep Sea Dive
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Hague Blue (NO. 30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Sea Dive without repainting risk. See the full Hague Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Deep Sea Dive
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Deep Sea Dive is Calm Interlude (0501) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Calm Interlude swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Deep Sea Dive
At Rodda, the closest color to Deep Sea Dive is Deep Plunge (R089) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Plunge swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Deep Sea Dive
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Deep Sea Dive is Espionage (C2-742) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Espionage swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Deep Sea Dive
Portola Paints's nearest match is Lost Highway (LOST HIGHWAY), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Sea Dive without repainting risk. See the full Lost Highway swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Deep Sea Dive
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Deep Sea Dive. The nearest is Aubusson Blue (AUBUSSON BLUE) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aubusson Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Deep Sea Dive
At Kompozit, the closest color to Deep Sea Dive is Calm Interlude (0501) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Calm Interlude swatch →