Ocean Abyss vs Teton Blue

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Both from Behr's palette. Teton Blue (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Abyss (LRV 7), a difference of 24 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 30.8, 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 Teton Blue Color Comparison

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Living Room

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.

ΔE 30.8Very different colors

Color Details

Ocean Abyss
Behr · MQ6-01
Hex#2a565b
LRV7.1
BrandBehr
NumberMQ6-01
UndertoneBlue
Temperaturecool
Brightnessdark
View Ocean Abyss
Teton Blue
Behr · N490-4
Hex#8d99a1
LRV30.8
BrandBehr
NumberN490-4
UndertoneBlue
Temperaturecool
Brightnessmedium
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Ocean Abyss vs Teton Blue in Real Spaces

Seeing Ocean Abyss and Teton Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 5 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 Teton Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.

Ocean Abyss
Ocean Abyss living room accent wall

@designed_by_shannon

Teton Blue
Behr Teton Blue living room paint

@bookferretburrow

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Teton Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.

Ocean Abyss
Ocean Abyss bedroom paint review

@finn.omalley.author

Teton Blue
Behr Teton Blue bedroom paint

@kyhomeandfamily

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. Teton Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Ocean Abyss
Behr Ocean Abyss dining room interior

@savage_diy_mom

Teton Blue
Teton Blue dining room color review

@brittney_mokrzycki

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. Teton Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.

Ocean Abyss
Ocean Abyss bathroom paint review

@stephanie_crognalecroes

Teton Blue
Teton Blue bathroom color

@kaitlyn_pevytoe1224

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. Teton Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.

Ocean Abyss
Ocean Abyss house exterior color

@rollingstoneflippinghomes

Teton Blue
Behr N490-4 house exterior color review

@stickells.painting

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