Ocean Abyss vs Thistle
Where Ocean Abyss belongs to Behr's range, Thistle is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Ocean Abyss belongs to the blue family and Thistle to the grey family. Thistle (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Abyss (LRV 7), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ocean Abyss runs blue while Thistle is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 38.7, 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 Thistle in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Ocean Abyss and Thistle 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 LRV gap is large enough that Thistle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.
Color Details
Ocean Abyss vs Thistle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Thistle 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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