Teton Blue vs Steely Gray
Where Teton Blue belongs to Behr's range, Steely Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (31 vs 30), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Teton Blue runs blue while Steely Gray is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.9, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Teton Blue vs Steely Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Teton Blue and Steely Gray 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 temperature contrast between Steely Gray and Teton Blue is what sets these apart most in this context.
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. Steely Gray brings more warmth to the space, while Teton Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Teton Blue vs Steely Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Teton Blue on one side and Steely Gray 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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