Ocean Abyss vs Roycroft Pewter
Where Ocean Abyss belongs to Behr's range, Roycroft Pewter is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Ocean Abyss belongs to the blue family and Roycroft Pewter to the grey family. Roycroft Pewter (LRV 13) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Abyss (LRV 7), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ocean Abyss runs blue while Roycroft Pewter is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.5, 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 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ocean Abyss vs Roycroft Pewter in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ocean Abyss and Roycroft Pewter 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
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 — Roycroft Pewter 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. Roycroft Pewter reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Roycroft Pewter reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Roycroft Pewter reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Roycroft Pewter 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. Roycroft Pewter reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Roycroft Pewter gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Roycroft Pewter reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Ocean Abyss vs Roycroft Pewter Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Roycroft Pewter 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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