Ocean Abyss vs Red Barn
Where Ocean Abyss belongs to Behr's range, Red Barn is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Ocean Abyss belongs to the blue family and Red Barn to the pink-red family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (7 vs 9), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Ocean Abyss runs blue while Red Barn is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 42.9, 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 Red Barn in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Ocean Abyss and Red Barn in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Red Barn brings more warmth to the space, while Ocean Abyss keeps things cooler and crisper.
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Ocean Abyss vs Red Barn Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Red Barn 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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