Ocean Abyss vs Nicolson Green
Where Ocean Abyss belongs to Behr's range, Nicolson Green is a Benjamin Moore color. Ocean Abyss reads as blue, while Nicolson Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Nicolson Green (LRV 22) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Abyss (LRV 7), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ocean Abyss runs blue while Nicolson Green is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 26.4, 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 Nicolson Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ocean Abyss and Nicolson Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Nicolson Green 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. Nicolson Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
Color Details
Ocean Abyss vs Nicolson Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Nicolson Green 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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