Ocean Abyss vs Spiced Cider
Where Ocean Abyss belongs to Behr's range, Spiced Cider is a Sherwin-Williams color. Ocean Abyss reads as blue, while Spiced Cider reads as beige-pink — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Spiced Cider (LRV 23) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Abyss (LRV 7), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ocean Abyss runs blue while Spiced Cider is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 50.2, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ocean Abyss vs Spiced Cider in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ocean Abyss and Spiced Cider in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Spiced Cider returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Spiced Cider reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
Color Details
Ocean Abyss vs Spiced Cider Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Spiced Cider 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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