Hidden Sea Glass vs Ocean Abyss
Both from Behr's palette. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Hidden Sea Glass (LRV 45) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Abyss (LRV 7), a difference of 38 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean blue, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 47.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hidden Sea Glass vs Ocean Abyss in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hidden Sea Glass and Ocean Abyss in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Hidden Sea Glass reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Hidden Sea Glass reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Hidden Sea Glass will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.
Color Details
Hidden Sea Glass vs Ocean Abyss Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hidden Sea Glass on one side and Ocean Abyss 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.
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