Teton Blue vs Hardwick White paint color comparison

Teton Blue vs Hardwick White

Teton BlueBehrvsHardwick WhiteFarrow & BallΔE 16.9Distinct difference

Where Teton Blue belongs to Behr's range, Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Teton Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Hardwick White to the greige-grey family. Hardwick White (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Teton Blue (LRV 31), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Teton Blue runs blue while Hardwick White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.9, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Teton Blue vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Teton Blue and Hardwick White 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 Hardwick White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Teton Blue would.

Teton BlueBehr Teton Blue living room paint

@bookferretburrow

Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 living room

@pinnaclepaintanddecorators

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Hardwick White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Teton Blue.

Teton BlueBehr Teton Blue bedroom paint

@kyhomeandfamily

Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 bedroom

@arthurleeinteriors

Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Hardwick White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Teton BlueTeton Blue dining room color review

@brittney_mokrzycki

Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 dining room

@rebeccafaith_home

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. Hardwick White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Teton Blue.

Teton BlueTeton Blue bathroom color

@kaitlyn_pevytoe1224

Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 bathroom

@zoeallaninteriors

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. Hardwick White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Teton Blue.

Teton BlueBehr N490-4 house exterior color review

@stickells.painting

Color Details

Teton Blue
Behr · N490-4
Hex#8d99a1
LRV30.8
BrandBehr
NumberN490-4
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball · 5
Hex#b5afa0
LRV43.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number5
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Teton Blue vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Teton Blue on one side and Hardwick White 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 Teton Blue comparisons

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

Teton Blue
White Dove
Teton Blue vs White Dove
Teton Blue
White Dove
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31

At LRV 83 vs 31, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Teton Blue
Ammonite
Teton Blue vs Ammonite
Teton Blue
Ammonite
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 31), opening up a space where Teton Blue encloses it.

Teton Blue
Iron Ore
Teton Blue vs Iron Ore
Teton Blue
Iron Ore
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 6, Teton Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Teton Blue
Purbeck Stone
Teton Blue vs Purbeck Stone
Teton Blue
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Teton Blue encloses it.

Teton Blue
Evergreen Fog
Teton Blue vs Evergreen Fog
Teton Blue
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31

With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Teton Blue
Mizzle
Teton Blue vs Mizzle
Teton Blue
Mizzle
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 31, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Teton Blue
Agreeable Gray
Teton Blue vs Agreeable Gray
Teton Blue
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 31), opening up a space where Teton Blue encloses it.

Teton Blue
Accessible Beige
Teton Blue vs Accessible Beige
Teton Blue
Accessible Beige
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31

At LRV 58 vs 31, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Teton Blue
Denim Drift
Teton Blue vs Denim Drift
Teton Blue
Denim Drift
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31

A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 27) makes Teton Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Teton Blue
French Gray
Teton Blue vs French Gray
Teton Blue
French Gray
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 31), opening up a space where Teton Blue encloses it.

Teton Blue
Naval
Teton Blue vs Naval
Teton Blue
Naval
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Teton Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Teton Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Teton Blue vs Tranquil Dawn
Teton Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31

At LRV 55 vs 31, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Teton Blue
Bancha
Teton Blue vs Bancha
Teton Blue
Bancha
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 31 vs 13, Teton Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Teton Blue
Pure White
Teton Blue vs Pure White
Teton Blue
Pure White
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Teton Blue encloses it.

Teton Blue
Artichoke
Teton Blue vs Artichoke
Teton Blue
Artichoke
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Teton Blue
Balboa Mist
Teton Blue vs Balboa Mist
Teton Blue
Balboa Mist
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31

At LRV 66 vs 31, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Teton Blue
Shoji White
Teton Blue vs Shoji White
Teton Blue
Shoji White
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31

At LRV 74 vs 31, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Teton Blue
Snowbound
Teton Blue vs Snowbound
Teton Blue
Snowbound
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 31, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Teton Blue
Pewter Green
Teton Blue vs Pewter Green
Teton Blue
Pewter Green
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 12, Teton Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Teton Blue
Skimming Stone
Teton Blue vs Skimming Stone
Teton Blue
Skimming Stone
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31

At LRV 68 vs 31, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Teton Blue
Dix Blue
Teton Blue vs Dix Blue
Teton Blue
Dix Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Teton Blue
Calamine
Teton Blue vs Calamine
Teton Blue
Calamine
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Teton Blue encloses it.

Teton Blue
Treron
Teton Blue vs Treron
Teton Blue
Treron
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Teton Blue
Vintage Vogue
Teton Blue vs Vintage Vogue
Teton Blue
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 12, Teton Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Teton Blue
Saybrook Sage
Teton Blue vs Saybrook Sage
Teton Blue
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31

At LRV 45 vs 31, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Teton Blue
Pale Green
Teton Blue vs Pale Green
Teton Blue
Pale Green
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

With LRVs of 31 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Teton Blue
Pine Needle
Teton Blue vs Pine Needle
Teton Blue
Pine Needle
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31

Teton Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Teton Blue
Cement grey
Teton Blue vs Cement grey
Teton Blue
Cement grey
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Teton Blue
Guilford Green
Teton Blue vs Guilford Green
Teton Blue
Guilford Green
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 31), opening up a space where Teton Blue encloses it.

Teton Blue
Just Walnut
Teton Blue vs Just Walnut
Teton Blue
Just Walnut
Behr
Teton Blue
N490-4 · LRV 31

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where Teton Blue encloses it.