Teton Blue vs S 4500-N
Where Teton Blue belongs to Behr's range, S 4500-N is a NCS color. Hue-wise, Teton Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and S 4500-N to the grey family. Teton Blue (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than S 4500-N (LRV 27), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Teton Blue runs blue while S 4500-N is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Teton Blue vs S 4500-N in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Teton Blue and S 4500-N are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. Teton Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Teton Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Teton Blue vs S 4500-N Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Teton Blue on one side and S 4500-N 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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