Dew Pointe vs Ocean Ripple
Dew Pointe is a Behr color while Ocean Ripple comes from Dulux. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. At LRV 85 vs 79, Ocean Ripple will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Dew Pointe's green character against Ocean Ripple's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.1, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dew Pointe vs Ocean Ripple in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Dew Pointe and Ocean Ripple are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Ocean Ripple has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Ocean Ripple gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Ocean Ripple gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Dew Pointe vs Ocean Ripple Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dew Pointe on one side and Ocean Ripple on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Dew Pointe comparisons
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At LRV 79 vs 52, Dew Pointe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 30, Dew Pointe is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 79 vs 60, Dew Pointe is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 79 vs 43, Dew Pointe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 4, Dew Pointe is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 79 vs 21, Dew Pointe is decisively the brighter choice.
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Dew Pointe reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 79 vs 41, Dew Pointe is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (79 vs 68) makes Dew Pointe the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 25, Dew Pointe is decisively the brighter choice.
Dew Pointe reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
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At LRV 79 vs 31, Dew Pointe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 7, Dew Pointe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 24, Dew Pointe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 57, Dew Pointe is decisively the brighter choice.