Ocean Abyss vs Ravishing Coral
Ocean Abyss is a Behr color while Ravishing Coral comes from Sherwin-Williams. Ocean Abyss reads as blue, while Ravishing Coral reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 40 vs 7, Ravishing Coral will read as the brighter of the two — a 33-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Ocean Abyss's blue character against Ravishing Coral's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 63.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ocean Abyss vs Ravishing Coral in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ocean Abyss and Ravishing Coral in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Ravishing Coral will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Ravishing Coral returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Ravishing Coral will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.
Color Details
Ocean Abyss vs Ravishing Coral Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Ravishing Coral 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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