#1C3947
Reaper

Deep Ocean

Master Series Paints Core Colors

acrylic
cyan

Color Information

HEX

#1C3947

RGB

28, 57, 71

LAB

22.4, -6.1, -11.9

Product Code

9076

Closest catalog-color match

Medium Blue by AK Interactive (ΔE 1.8)

Compatibility unverified: application: both products not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: both products not recorded or recognized. ΔE 1.8 gives a very small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Deep Ocean catalog data

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Deep Ocean by Reaper (product code 9076) is cataloged as acrylic, Master Series Paints Core Colors in the cyan color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #1C3947, RGB 28/57/71, and CIELAB 22.4/-6.1/-11.9. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 18 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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Technical Color Analysis

Deep Ocean is a dark cyan with dark value (L*: 22.4). This cool color has muted saturation (chroma: 13.4), making it ideal for shadows and base layers and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 22.4

Dark

Temperaturecool

cool

SaturationC* 13.4

Muted

Deep color ideal for shadow areas, recesses, and providing contrast against lighter tones.

Cool color that recedes visually. Creates depth and calm. Excellent for shadows when mixed with warm base tones.

Subtle, understated color. Excellent for realistic effects, weathering, and natural materials.

Recommended Undercoats

Black or Dark Grey

Dark colors can use fewer coats over dark primers

Grey

Neutral option if you want slightly easier corrections

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Shadow Paint
90% confidence

Very dark value makes this ideal for deepest shadows and lining

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a shadow in your layering sequence.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers