Ocean Abyss vs Pinecone Hill
Both from Behr's palette. Hue-wise, Ocean Abyss belongs to the blue family and Pinecone Hill to the green-grey family. Pinecone Hill (LRV 13) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Abyss (LRV 7), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ocean Abyss runs blue while Pinecone Hill is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.4, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ocean Abyss vs Pinecone Hill in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ocean Abyss and Pinecone Hill 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. Pinecone Hill reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Pinecone Hill has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Ocean Abyss vs Pinecone Hill Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Pinecone Hill 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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