Sand yellow vs Teton Blue

RAL Classic
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Behr

Where Sand yellow belongs to RAL Classic's range, Teton Blue is a Behr color. Sand yellow (LRV 45) reflects noticeably more light than Teton Blue (LRV 31), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 44.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Sand yellow vs Teton Blue Color Comparison

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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.

ΔE 44.6Very different colors

Color Details

Sand yellow
RAL Classic · RAL 1002
Hex#D2AA6D
LRV45.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 1002
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessmedium
View Sand yellow
Teton Blue
Behr · N490-4
Hex#8d99a1
LRV30.8
BrandBehr
NumberN490-4
UndertoneBlue
Temperaturecool
Brightnessmedium
View Teton Blue

Sand yellow vs Teton Blue in Real Spaces

Seeing Sand yellow and Teton Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 1 room type where both colors have photos.

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 Sand yellow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Teton Blue would.

Sand yellow
RAL Classic  Sand yellow RAL 1002 living room

@huisje.op.nr14

Teton Blue
Behr Teton Blue living room paint

@bookferretburrow

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