Sulfur yellow vs Teton Blue

RAL Classic
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Behr

Where Sulfur yellow belongs to RAL Classic's range, Teton Blue is a Behr color. Sulfur yellow (LRV 71) reflects noticeably more light than Teton Blue (LRV 31), a difference of 40 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 86.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Sulfur yellow vs Teton Blue Color Comparison

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Bedroom
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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 86.3Very different colors

Color Details

Sulfur yellow
RAL Classic · RAL 1016
Hex#F1DD39
LRV71.3
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 1016
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnesslight
View Sulfur yellow
Teton Blue
Behr · N490-4
Hex#8d99a1
LRV30.8
BrandBehr
NumberN490-4
UndertoneBlue
Temperaturecool
Brightnessmedium
View Teton Blue

Sulfur yellow vs Teton Blue in Real Spaces

Seeing Sulfur 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 2 room types 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 Sulfur yellow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Teton Blue would.

Sulfur yellow
Sulfur yellow RAL 1016 stairs

@pleasedonttouch.de

Teton Blue
Behr Teton Blue living room paint

@bookferretburrow

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. Sulfur yellow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Teton Blue.

Sulfur yellow
Sulfur yellow RAL 1016 exterior

@fruit.home.bzh

Teton Blue
Behr N490-4 house exterior color review

@stickells.painting

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