Ocean Abyss vs Colorado Gray
Where Ocean Abyss belongs to Behr's range, Colorado Gray is a Benjamin Moore color. Hue-wise, Ocean Abyss belongs to the blue family and Colorado Gray to the blue-grey family. Colorado Gray (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Abyss (LRV 7), a difference of 37 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 39.0, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ocean Abyss vs Colorado Gray in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ocean Abyss and Colorado Gray 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. Colorado Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Colorado Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
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. Colorado Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Colorado Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
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. Colorado Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Colorado Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
Color Details
Ocean Abyss vs Colorado Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Colorado Gray 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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