Ocean Abyss vs After Rain
Both from Behr's palette. After Rain (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Abyss (LRV 7), a difference of 59 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 52.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.
Ocean Abyss vs After Rain Color Comparison
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.
Color Details
Ocean Abyss vs After Rain in Real Spaces
Seeing Ocean Abyss and After Rain in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 6 room types where both colors have photos.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that After Rain will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.
@designed_by_shannon
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Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. After Rain reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
@finn.omalley.author
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Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. After Rain reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
@mrsjdarg
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Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. After Rain reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
@stephanie_crognalecroes
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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. After Rain reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
@rollingstoneflippinghomes
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Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. After Rain reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
@elleirauol_lifeclt
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