Ocean Abyss vs Cumulus Cotton
Where Ocean Abyss belongs to Behr's range, Cumulus Cotton is a Benjamin Moore color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Cumulus Cotton (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Abyss (LRV 7), a difference of 70 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 57.6, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ocean Abyss vs Cumulus Cotton in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Ocean Abyss and Cumulus Cotton 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 LRV gap is large enough that Cumulus Cotton will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.
Color Details
Ocean Abyss vs Cumulus Cotton Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Cumulus Cotton 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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