Precious Stone vs Teton Blue

Precious StoneBehrvsTeton BlueBehrΔE 22.8Distinct difference

Both are Behr colors. Precious Stone reads as blue, while Teton Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 31 vs 16, Teton Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 15-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a blue quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 22.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Precious Stone vs Teton Blue in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Precious Stone 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

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. Teton Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Precious StoneBehr Precious Stone living room interior

Visualization

Teton BlueBehr Teton Blue living room paint

@bookferretburrow

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Teton Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Precious Stone would.

Precious StoneBehr Precious Stone bedroom

Visualization

Teton BlueBehr Teton Blue bedroom paint

@kyhomeandfamily

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 Teton Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Precious Stone would.

Precious StoneBehr Precious Stone bathroom

Visualization

Teton BlueTeton Blue bathroom color

@kaitlyn_pevytoe1224

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Teton Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Precious Stone would.

Precious StoneBehr Precious Stone victorian house interior

Visualization

Teton BlueBehr N490-4 house exterior color review

@stickells.painting

Color Details

Precious Stone
Behr · M470-6
Hex#328696
LRV16.0
BrandBehr
NumberM470-6
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Teton Blue
Behr · N490-4
Hex#8d99a1
LRV30.8
BrandBehr
NumberN490-4
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Precious Stone vs Teton Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Precious Stone on one side and Teton Blue on the other.

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.

More Precious Stone comparisons

See how Precious Stone stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Precious Stone
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Precious Stone
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Precious Stone
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Precious Stone reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Precious Stone
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Precious Stone
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Precious Stone
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Precious Stone
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Precious Stone
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Precious Stone
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Precious Stone
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Precious Stone
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Precious Stone reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Precious Stone
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Precious Stone
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Precious Stone reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Precious Stone
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Precious Stone
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Precious Stone reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Precious Stone
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Precious Stone
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Precious Stone
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Precious Stone
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Precious Stone
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Precious Stone reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Precious Stone
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Precious Stone
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Precious Stone
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Precious Stone
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Precious Stone reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Precious Stone
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Precious Stone
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Precious Stone
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Precious Stone
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Precious Stone
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone

Millstream
Precious Stone
Millstream
Behr
Millstream
LRV 61

Millstream is the lighter choice