Monet vs Teton Blue
Both from Behr's palette. Hue-wise, Monet belongs to the blue family and Teton Blue to the blue-grey family. Monet (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Teton Blue (LRV 31), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean blue, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 20.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Monet vs Teton Blue in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Monet and Teton Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Monet will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Teton Blue would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Monet reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Teton Blue.
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. Monet reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Teton Blue.
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. Monet reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Teton Blue.
Color Details
Monet vs Teton Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Monet on one side and Teton Blue on the other.
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.
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