Ocean Dream
PPG Ocean Dream (PPG1042-3) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its blue classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#d4dde2
LRV
71.00
Ocean Dream's Color Strip
Ocean Dream is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Winter Haven and Blue Beard. The strip spans from Calla Lily at the lightest end to Admiralty at the deepest. Browsing strip PPG1042 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Ocean Dream in Rooms
Follow Ocean Dream from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bathroom Photo
Across 1 bathroom image, Ocean Dream (PPG1042-3) meets window light, mirrors and focused task lighting. Its LRV of 71 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Ocean Dream — industrial bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
Viewed across 1 front door image in a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression, Ocean Dream (PPG1042-3) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. Its LRV of 71 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
bold front door featuring Ocean Dream by PPG
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1 Bedroom Photo
Ocean Dream (PPG1042-3) can change noticeably under gentle morning light and low evening lamps. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
A cozy bedroom painted in Ocean Dream
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1 Dining Room Photo
Across 1 dining room image, Ocean Dream (PPG1042-3) meets natural light, candles and pendant lighting. Its LRV of 71 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Ocean Dream paint in a art deco dining room
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1 Kitchen Photo
The changing light from breakfast through dinner can draw different notes from Ocean Dream (PPG1042-3). The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Ocean Dream — minimalist kitchen
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1 Living Room Photo
Ocean Dream (PPG1042-3) brings its blue character into a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. Its LRV of 71 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
A cozy living room painted in Ocean Dream
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1 Mudroom Photo
Ocean Dream (PPG1042-3) brings its blue character into a practical threshold where the outdoors enters the home. Its LRV of 71 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Ocean Dream paint in a rustic modern mudroom
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1 Home Office Photo
Viewed across 1 home office image in a focused room balancing work, concentration and comfort, Ocean Dream (PPG1042-3) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. Its LRV of 71 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
PPG Ocean Dream in a industrial home office
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1 Patio Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Ocean Dream (PPG1042-3) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
rustic modern patio featuring Ocean Dream by PPG
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1 House Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Ocean Dream (PPG1042-3) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Ocean Dream color — transitional house inspiration
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Coordinating Colors
Ocean Dream reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
A 5-point LRV gap (76 vs 71) makes Oatmeal the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 88 vs 71, Delicate White is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Ocean Dream is a soft, neutral, enchanting blue-purple with a misty undertone. It is a perfect paint color for the main wall for a bedroom. Pair it with lighter tans and creams for a light and airy feeling.