Ocean Ripple vs Embellished Blue
Ocean Ripple is a Dulux color while Embellished Blue comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Ocean Ripple belongs to the blue family and Embellished Blue to the blue-green family. At LRV 85 vs 79, Ocean Ripple will read as the brighter of the two — a 6-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 3.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ocean Ripple vs Embellished Blue in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Ocean Ripple and Embellished Blue are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Ocean Ripple has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Ocean Ripple gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Ocean Ripple gives the walls a little more lift.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The brightness difference is modest but present — Ocean Ripple gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Ocean Ripple vs Embellished Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Ripple on one side and Embellished Blue 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.
More Ocean Ripple comparisons
See how Ocean Ripple stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 85 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 85 vs 69, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 52, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 30, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 60, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 43, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 4, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 85 vs 21, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Ocean Ripple reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 85 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 41, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 25, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 31, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 7, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 24, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 57, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.