Warm Eucalyptus (US) vs Ocean Abyss

Valspar
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Behr

Where Warm Eucalyptus (US) belongs to Valspar's range, Ocean Abyss is a Behr color. Warm Eucalyptus (US) (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Abyss (LRV 7), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 26.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Warm Eucalyptus (US) 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 26.1Very different colors

Color Details

Warm Eucalyptus (US)
Valspar · 8004-28F
Hex#7c7f70
LRV21.0
BrandValspar
Number8004-28F
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
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Ocean Abyss
Behr · MQ6-01
Hex#2a565b
LRV7.1
BrandBehr
NumberMQ6-01
UndertoneBlue
Temperaturecool
Brightnessdark
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Warm Eucalyptus (US) vs Ocean Abyss in Real Spaces

Seeing Warm Eucalyptus (US) 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 6 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. The LRV gap is large enough that Warm Eucalyptus (US) will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.

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. Warm Eucalyptus (US) reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.

Warm Eucalyptus (US)
Valspar Warm Eucalyptus (US) bedroom color

@jimkeeblerpainting

Ocean Abyss
Ocean Abyss bedroom paint review

@finn.omalley.author

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Warm Eucalyptus (US) reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.

Warm Eucalyptus (US)
Valspar Warm Eucalyptus (US) bathroom vanity color

@tina_luft_realtor

Ocean Abyss
Ocean Abyss bathroom paint review

@stephanie_crognalecroes

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. Warm Eucalyptus (US) reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.

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. The LRV gap is large enough that Warm Eucalyptus (US) will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean Abyss would.

Warm Eucalyptus (US)
Valspar Warm Eucalyptus (US) front door review

@athomewithxin

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. Warm Eucalyptus (US) reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Abyss.

Warm Eucalyptus (US)
Valspar Warm Eucalyptus (US) kitchen cabinets paint

@the_home_boys_

Ocean Abyss
Ocean Abyss kitchen cabinets

@elleirauol_lifeclt

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