S 1502-Y vs Ocean Abyss
Where S 1502-Y belongs to NCS's range, Ocean Abyss is a Behr color. Hue-wise, S 1502-Y belongs to the greige-grey family and Ocean Abyss to the blue family. S 1502-Y (LRV 64) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Abyss (LRV 7), a difference of 57 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. S 1502-Y 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 53.5, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
S 1502-Y vs Ocean Abyss in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing S 1502-Y 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 S 1502-Y will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.
@coloramalycksele
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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. S 1502-Y returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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@savage_diy_mom
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. S 1502-Y reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
@villaviljan
@rollingstoneflippinghomes
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. S 1502-Y reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.
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@elleirauol_lifeclt
Color Details
S 1502-Y vs Ocean Abyss Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 1502-Y 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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