Teton Blue vs RAL 470-6

Teton BlueBehrvsRAL 470-6RAL EffectΔE 63.2Very different colors

Where Teton Blue belongs to Behr's range, RAL 470-6 is a RAL Effect color. Teton Blue reads as blue-grey, while RAL 470-6 reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Teton Blue (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 470-6 (LRV 7), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 63.2, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Teton Blue vs RAL 470-6 in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Teton Blue and RAL 470-6 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 Teton Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 470-6 would.

Teton BlueBehr Teton Blue living room paint

@bookferretburrow

RAL 470-6RAL Effect 470-6 living room interior

@visualization

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Teton Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 470-6.

Teton BlueBehr Teton Blue bedroom paint

@kyhomeandfamily

RAL 470-6RAL Effect 470-6 bedroom

@visualization

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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 470-6.

Teton BlueTeton Blue bathroom color

@kaitlyn_pevytoe1224

RAL 470-6RAL Effect 470-6 bathroom

@visualization

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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 470-6.

Teton BlueBehr N490-4 house exterior color review

@stickells.painting

RAL 470-6RAL Effect 470-6 victorian house interior

@visualization

Color Details

Teton Blue
Behr · N490-4
Hex#8d99a1
LRV30.8
BrandBehr
NumberN490-4
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
RAL 470-6
RAL Effect · RAL 470-6
Hex#9C223F
LRV7.2
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 470-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Teton Blue vs RAL 470-6 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Teton Blue on one side and RAL 470-6 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.

White Dove
Teton Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Teton Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Teton Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Teton Blue is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Teton Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Teton Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Teton Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Teton Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Teton Blue
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Teton Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Teton Blue
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Teton Blue
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Teton Blue is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Teton Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Teton Blue
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Teton Blue
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Teton Blue
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Teton Blue
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Teton Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Teton Blue
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Teton Blue
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Teton Blue
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Teton Blue
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Teton Blue
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Teton Blue
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Teton Blue
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Teton Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Teton Blue
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Teton Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Teton Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Teton Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Teton Blue
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice