Ocean Abyss vs Sticks & Stones
Ocean Abyss is a Behr color while Sticks & Stones comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Ocean Abyss belongs to the blue family and Sticks & Stones to the greige-grey family. At LRV 31 vs 7, Sticks & Stones will read as the brighter of the two — a 24-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Ocean Abyss's blue character against Sticks & Stones's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 37.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ocean Abyss vs Sticks & Stones in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Ocean Abyss and Sticks & Stones 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 Sticks & Stones will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.
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Ocean Abyss vs Sticks & Stones Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Sticks & Stones 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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