Ocean Abyss vs Forest Floor
Where Ocean Abyss belongs to Behr's range, Forest Floor is a Benjamin Moore color. Ocean Abyss reads as blue, while Forest Floor reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Forest Floor (LRV 14) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Abyss (LRV 7), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ocean Abyss runs blue while Forest Floor is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 21.8, 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 Forest Floor in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ocean Abyss and Forest Floor in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Forest Floor reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Forest Floor reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Ocean Abyss vs Forest Floor Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Forest Floor 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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