Rushing Red vs Ocean Abyss

Valspar
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Behr

Where Rushing Red belongs to Valspar'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 51.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Rushing 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 51.8Very different colors

Color Details

Rushing Red
Valspar · V042-6
Hex#80323c
LRV7.2
BrandValspar
NumberV042-6
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Rushing Red
Ocean Abyss
Behr · MQ6-01
Hex#2a565b
LRV7.1
BrandBehr
NumberMQ6-01
UndertoneBlue
Temperaturecool
Brightnessdark
View Ocean Abyss

Rushing Red vs Ocean Abyss in Real Spaces

Seeing Rushing 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.

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. 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.

Rushing Red
Valspar Rushing Red living room accent wall

@aladwithabrush

Ocean Abyss
Ocean Abyss living room accent wall

@designed_by_shannon

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.

Rushing Red
Valspar Rushing Red bedroom review

@crafnanthouse

Ocean Abyss
Ocean Abyss bedroom paint review

@finn.omalley.author

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Rushing Red
Valspar Rushing Red kitchen accent wall

@aladwithabrush

Ocean Abyss
Behr Ocean Abyss kitchen paint

@mrsjdarg

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