New Orleans vs Ocean Abyss
Both are Behr colors. Hue-wise, New Orleans belongs to the blue-grey family and Ocean Abyss to the blue family. At LRV 16 vs 7, New Orleans will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — New Orleans's purple character against Ocean Abyss's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 23.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
New Orleans vs Ocean Abyss in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing New Orleans 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.
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. New Orleans returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that New Orleans will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.
Color Details
New Orleans vs Ocean Abyss Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see New Orleans 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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