Ocean Abyss vs Silhouette
Where Ocean Abyss belongs to Behr's range, Silhouette is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Ocean Abyss belongs to the blue family and Silhouette to the beige-greige family. Silhouette (LRV 46) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Abyss (LRV 7), a difference of 39 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ocean Abyss runs blue while Silhouette is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 47.1, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ocean Abyss vs Silhouette in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ocean Abyss and Silhouette 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 Silhouette will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Silhouette reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
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. Silhouette returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Silhouette reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
Color Details
Ocean Abyss vs Silhouette Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Silhouette 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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