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.
More Teton Blue comparisons
See how Teton Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 31, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 31), opening up a space where Teton Blue encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 6, Teton Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Teton Blue encloses it.
With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 31), opening up a space where Teton Blue encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 31, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 27) makes Teton Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 31), opening up a space where Teton Blue encloses it.
Teton Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 31, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 13, Teton Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 31, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Teton Blue encloses it.
Teton Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 31, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 31, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 31, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 12, Teton Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Teton Blue encloses it.
Teton Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 31 vs 12, Teton Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 31, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 31 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Teton Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Teton Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 31), opening up a space where Teton Blue encloses it.