Teton Blue vs Laurel
Teton Blue is a Behr color while Laurel comes from Jotun. Hue-wise, Teton Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Laurel to the greige-grey family. At LRV 41 vs 31, Laurel will read as the brighter of the two — a 10-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Teton Blue's blue character against Laurel's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 20.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Teton Blue vs Laurel in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Teton Blue and Laurel 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. Laurel returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Laurel will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Teton Blue would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Laurel reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Teton Blue.
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 Laurel will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Teton Blue would.
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 Laurel will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Teton Blue would.
Color Details
Teton Blue vs Laurel Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Teton Blue on one side and Laurel 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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