Ocean Abyss vs Thunder Clouds
Where Ocean Abyss belongs to Behr's range, Thunder Clouds is a Dulux color. Ocean Abyss reads as blue, while Thunder Clouds reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Thunder Clouds (LRV 17) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Abyss (LRV 7), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ocean Abyss runs blue while Thunder Clouds is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 17.9, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ocean Abyss vs Thunder Clouds in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Ocean Abyss and Thunder Clouds in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Thunder Clouds 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 Thunder Clouds Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Thunder Clouds 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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