Ocean Abyss vs Gauze - Mid
Ocean Abyss is a Behr color while Gauze - Mid comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Ocean Abyss belongs to the blue family and Gauze - Mid to the blue-white family. At LRV 79 vs 7, Gauze - Mid will read as the brighter of the two — a 72-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a blue quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 59.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ocean Abyss vs Gauze - Mid in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Ocean Abyss and Gauze - Mid 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. Gauze - Mid 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 Gauze - Mid Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Gauze - Mid 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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