Cashmere vs Ocean Abyss
Where Cashmere belongs to Jotun's range, Ocean Abyss is a Behr color. Hue-wise, Cashmere belongs to the beige-greige family and Ocean Abyss to the blue family. Cashmere (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Abyss (LRV 7), a difference of 28 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cashmere runs warm while Ocean Abyss is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 43.9, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cashmere vs Ocean Abyss in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cashmere and Ocean Abyss 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 Cashmere will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.
@bjorkhaugen_
@designed_by_shannon
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Cashmere reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
@braboligstyling
@finn.omalley.author
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Cashmere reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
@ragna_83
@mrsjdarg
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. Cashmere returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
@aninest
@savage_diy_mom
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. Cashmere reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
@kuling.no
@stephanie_crognalecroes
Color Details
Cashmere vs Ocean Abyss Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cashmere on one side and Ocean Abyss 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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