Teton Blue vs Cotton White
Where Teton Blue belongs to Behr's range, Cotton White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Teton Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Cotton White to the beige-white family. Cotton White (LRV 87) reflects noticeably more light than Teton Blue (LRV 31), a difference of 56 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Teton Blue runs blue while Cotton White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 34.7, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Teton Blue vs Cotton White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Teton Blue and Cotton White in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Cotton White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Teton Blue.
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. Cotton White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Teton Blue.
Color Details
Teton Blue vs Cotton White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Teton Blue on one side and Cotton White 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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