Teton Blue vs Dockside Blue
Where Teton Blue belongs to Behr's range, Dockside Blue is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Teton Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Dockside Blue to the blue family. Dockside Blue (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Teton Blue (LRV 31), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Teton Blue runs blue while Dockside Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.6 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 Dockside Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Teton Blue and Dockside Blue 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.
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 Dockside Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Teton Blue would.
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. Dockside Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Teton Blue.
Color Details
Teton Blue vs Dockside Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Teton Blue on one side and Dockside Blue 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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