Ocean Abyss vs Buckland Blue
Ocean Abyss is a Behr color while Buckland Blue comes from Benjamin Moore. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 23 vs 7, Buckland Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 16-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a blue quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 21.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ocean Abyss vs Buckland Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ocean Abyss and Buckland Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Buckland Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Buckland Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Buckland Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.
Color Details
Ocean Abyss vs Buckland Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Buckland Blue 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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