Grey Blue vs Ocean Abyss

RAL Classic
·
Behr

Where Grey Blue belongs to RAL Classic's range, Ocean Abyss is a Behr color. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (7 vs 7), so they'll read as similarly dark in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 13.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Grey Blue vs Ocean Abyss Color Comparison

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

ΔE 13.7Distinct difference

Color Details

Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
Hex#464c56
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Grey Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr · MQ6-01
Hex#2a565b
LRV7.1
BrandBehr
NumberMQ6-01
UndertoneBlue
Temperaturecool
Brightnessdark
View Ocean Abyss

Grey Blue vs Ocean Abyss in Real Spaces

Seeing Grey Blue 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. Showing 4 room types where both colors have photos.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Grey Blue
RAL Classic Grey Blue RAL 5008 bedroom

@huisjevanalles

Ocean Abyss
Ocean Abyss bedroom paint review

@finn.omalley.author

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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Grey Blue
RAL Classic Grey Blue RAL 5008 house exterior

@bungalow_in_brokdorf

Ocean Abyss
Ocean Abyss house exterior color

@rollingstoneflippinghomes

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Grey Blue
RAL Classic Grey Blue RAL 5008 front door

@waclawik_okna

Ocean Abyss
Behr MQ6-01 front door

@queenlatiamke

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Grey Blue
RAL Classic Grey Blue RAL 5008 kitchen cabinets

@ilo.nove_homestory

Ocean Abyss
Ocean Abyss kitchen cabinets

@elleirauol_lifeclt

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