Ocean Abyss vs Frosted Lake
Where Ocean Abyss belongs to Behr's range, Frosted Lake is a Dulux color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Frosted Lake (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Abyss (LRV 7), a difference of 48 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ocean Abyss runs blue while Frosted Lake is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 46.4, 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 Frosted Lake in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ocean Abyss and Frosted Lake 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 Frosted Lake will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.
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. Frosted Lake reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
Color Details
Ocean Abyss vs Frosted Lake Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Frosted Lake 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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