Ocean Abyss vs Bunglehouse Blue
Where Ocean Abyss belongs to Behr's range, Bunglehouse Blue is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Bunglehouse Blue (LRV 11) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Abyss (LRV 7), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ocean Abyss runs blue while Bunglehouse Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ocean Abyss vs Bunglehouse Blue in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Ocean Abyss and Bunglehouse Blue are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Bunglehouse Blue gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Bunglehouse Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Bunglehouse Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Bunglehouse Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Ocean Abyss vs Bunglehouse Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Bunglehouse Blue 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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