Ocean Abyss vs Kirsch Red
Where Ocean Abyss belongs to Behr's range, Kirsch Red is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Ocean Abyss belongs to the blue family and Kirsch Red to the pink-red family. Kirsch Red (LRV 12) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Abyss (LRV 7), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ocean Abyss runs blue while Kirsch Red is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 50.8, 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 Kirsch Red in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Ocean Abyss and Kirsch Red in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Kirsch Red reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Ocean Abyss vs Kirsch Red Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Kirsch Red 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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