Ocean Abyss vs Havana Tan
Where Ocean Abyss belongs to Behr's range, Havana Tan is a Benjamin Moore color. Ocean Abyss reads as blue, while Havana Tan reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Havana Tan (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Abyss (LRV 7), a difference of 54 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ocean Abyss runs blue while Havana Tan is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 56.1, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ocean Abyss vs Havana Tan in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ocean Abyss and Havana Tan 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 Havana Tan will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.
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. Havana Tan reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
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. Havana Tan reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
Color Details
Ocean Abyss vs Havana Tan Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Havana Tan 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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