Goose Feathers vs Ocean Abyss

Valspar
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Behr

Goose Feathers is a Valspar color while Ocean Abyss comes from Behr. At LRV 65 vs 7, Goose Feathers will read as the brighter of the two — a 58-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 53.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions.

Goose Feathers 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 53.7Very different colors

Color Details

Goose Feathers
Valspar · 8006-2B
Hex#d6d2ca
LRV65.0
BrandValspar
Number8006-2B
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnesslight
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Ocean Abyss
Behr · MQ6-01
Hex#2a565b
LRV7.1
BrandBehr
NumberMQ6-01
UndertoneBlue
Temperaturecool
Brightnessdark
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Goose Feathers vs Ocean Abyss in Real Spaces

Seeing Goose Feathers 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 5 room types where both colors have photos.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Goose Feathers returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Goose Feathers
Valspar Goose Feathers living room fireplace interior idea

@shewardandsonsofficial

Ocean Abyss
Ocean Abyss living room accent wall

@designed_by_shannon

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Goose Feathers will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.

Goose Feathers
Valspar Goose Feathers kitchen color

@gouldsdec

Ocean Abyss
Behr Ocean Abyss kitchen paint

@mrsjdarg

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Goose Feathers will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.

Goose Feathers
Valspar Goose Feathers bathroom color review

@renovation__no41

Ocean Abyss
Ocean Abyss bathroom paint review

@stephanie_crognalecroes

Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Goose Feathers will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.

Goose Feathers
Valspar Goose Feathers home office color

@parish.house

Ocean Abyss
Behr Ocean Abyss home office color

@hotchkissfineart

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Goose Feathers will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.

Ocean Abyss
Ocean Abyss kitchen cabinets

@elleirauol_lifeclt

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