Ocean Abyss vs Agapanthus
Ocean Abyss is a Behr color while Agapanthus comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 56 vs 7, Agapanthus will read as the brighter of the two — a 49-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Ocean Abyss's blue character against Agapanthus's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 48.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ocean Abyss vs Agapanthus in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ocean Abyss and Agapanthus 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. Agapanthus returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Agapanthus will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.
Color Details
Ocean Abyss vs Agapanthus Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Agapanthus 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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