Pearl ruby red vs Ocean Abyss

RAL Classic
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Behr

Where Pearl ruby red belongs to RAL Classic's range, Ocean Abyss is a Behr color. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (8 vs 7), so they'll read as similarly dark in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 56.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Pearl ruby red 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 56.6Very different colors

Color Details

Pearl ruby red
RAL Classic · RAL 3032
Hex#701D24
LRV8.4
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 3032
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Pearl ruby red
Ocean Abyss
Behr · MQ6-01
Hex#2a565b
LRV7.1
BrandBehr
NumberMQ6-01
UndertoneBlue
Temperaturecool
Brightnessdark
View Ocean Abyss

Pearl ruby red vs Ocean Abyss in Real Spaces

Seeing Pearl ruby red 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 3 room types where both colors have photos.

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.

Pearl ruby red
RAL 3032 exterior color

@freshlookexteriorsflex

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.

Pearl ruby red
RAL 3032 front door paint

@steelline_spb

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.

Pearl ruby red
 Pearl ruby red kitchen cabinets

@mebel_na_zakaz_295_57_03

Ocean Abyss
Ocean Abyss kitchen cabinets

@elleirauol_lifeclt

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