Ocean Abyss vs Highland Mist
Where Ocean Abyss belongs to Behr's range, Highland Mist is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Ocean Abyss belongs to the blue family and Highland Mist to the green-grey family. Highland Mist (LRV 38) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Abyss (LRV 7), a difference of 31 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ocean Abyss runs blue while Highland Mist is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 35.8, 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 Highland Mist in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ocean Abyss and Highland Mist 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 Highland Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Highland Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Ocean Abyss vs Highland Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Highland Mist 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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