Ocean Abyss vs Witching Hour
Ocean Abyss is a Behr color while Witching Hour comes from Benjamin Moore. Ocean Abyss reads as blue, while Witching Hour reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 7 and 9, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a blue quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 14.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ocean Abyss vs Witching Hour in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ocean Abyss and Witching Hour 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Ocean Abyss reads more restrained here, while Witching Hour adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Witching Hour and Ocean Abyss is what sets these apart most in this context.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The temperature contrast between Witching Hour and Ocean Abyss is what sets these apart most in this context.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The temperature contrast between Witching Hour and Ocean Abyss is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Ocean Abyss vs Witching Hour Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Witching Hour 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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