Ocean Abyss vs Arroyo Red
Where Ocean Abyss belongs to Behr's range, Arroyo Red is a Benjamin Moore color. Hue-wise, Ocean Abyss belongs to the blue family and Arroyo Red to the pink-red family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (7 vs 7), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Ocean Abyss runs blue while Arroyo Red is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 43.6, 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 Arroyo Red in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ocean Abyss and Arroyo Red 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
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 temperature contrast between Arroyo Red and Ocean Abyss is what sets these apart most in this context.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Arroyo Red brings more warmth to the space, while Ocean Abyss keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Ocean Abyss vs Arroyo Red Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Arroyo Red 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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