Red brown vs Ocean Abyss

RAL Classic
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Behr

Red brown is a RAL Classic color while Ocean Abyss comes from Behr. With LRVs of 8 and 7, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 42.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions.

Red brown 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 42.8Very different colors

Color Details

Red brown
RAL Classic · RAL 8012
Hex#66332B
LRV8.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 8012
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Red brown
Ocean Abyss
Behr · MQ6-01
Hex#2a565b
LRV7.1
BrandBehr
NumberMQ6-01
UndertoneBlue
Temperaturecool
Brightnessdark
View Ocean Abyss

Red brown vs Ocean Abyss in Real Spaces

Seeing Red brown 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 2 room types where both colors have photos.

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. 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.

Red brown
RAL Classic undefined RAL 8012 bedroom

Plan Home visualization

Ocean Abyss
Ocean Abyss bedroom paint review

@finn.omalley.author

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. 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.

Red brown
RAL Classic undefined RAL 8012 kitchen interior

Plan Home visualization

Ocean Abyss
Behr Ocean Abyss kitchen paint

@mrsjdarg

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