Swiss Coffee vs Teton Blue

Swiss CoffeeBehrvsTeton BlueBehrΔE 33.6Very different colors

Both are Behr colors. Swiss Coffee reads as beige-yellow, while Teton Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 84 vs 31, Swiss Coffee will read as the brighter of the two — a 54-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Swiss Coffee's yellow character against Teton Blue's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 33.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Swiss Coffee vs Teton Blue in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Swiss Coffee 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. Swiss Coffee returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Swiss CoffeeBehr Swiss Coffee living room paint

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Teton BlueBehr Teton Blue living room paint

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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 Swiss Coffee will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Teton Blue would.

Swiss CoffeeBehr Swiss Coffee victorian bedroom interior

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Teton BlueBehr Teton Blue bedroom paint

@kyhomeandfamily

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 Swiss Coffee will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Teton Blue would.

Swiss CoffeeBehr Swiss Coffee house exterior color

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Teton BlueBehr N490-4 house exterior color review

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Color Details

Swiss Coffee
Behr · 12
Hex#f1ede0
LRV84.5
BrandBehr
Number12
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Teton Blue
Behr · N490-4
Hex#8d99a1
LRV30.8
BrandBehr
NumberN490-4
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Swiss Coffee vs Teton Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Swiss Coffee 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 Swiss Coffee comparisons

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

White Dove
Swiss Coffee
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Swiss Coffee
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Swiss Coffee reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Swiss Coffee
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Swiss Coffee
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Swiss Coffee
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Swiss Coffee
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Swiss Coffee
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Swiss Coffee reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Swiss Coffee
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Swiss Coffee
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Swiss Coffee
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Swiss Coffee reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Swiss Coffee
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Swiss Coffee
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Swiss Coffee
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Swiss Coffee
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Black grey
Swiss Coffee
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Piazza
Swiss Coffee
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Swiss Coffee reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Swiss Coffee
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Swiss Coffee
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Senses
Swiss Coffee
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Swiss Coffee
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Swiss Coffee
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Swiss Coffee
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Swiss Coffee
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Swiss Coffee
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Swiss Coffee
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Swiss Coffee
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Swiss Coffee reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Swiss Coffee
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Swiss Coffee reads slightly lighter

Paper
Swiss Coffee
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Swiss Coffee
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Millstream
Swiss Coffee
Millstream
Behr
Millstream
LRV 61

Swiss Coffee reads noticeably lighter