Teton Blue (Behr N490-4)
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Teton Blue (Behr N490-4) is a deep, cool gray from Behr: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Teton Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Teton Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Teton Blue, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Steely Gray | SW 7664 | 30 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Coastline | AF-570 | 33.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Evening Eclipse | 4007-3C | 32 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pachyderm | 1039-4 | 31 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Teton Blue (LRV 31 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Teton Blue
Darker than Teton Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N490-4 |
| Hex | #8D99A1 |
| RGB | 141, 153, 161 |
| HSL | 204°, 10%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.5, -2.6, -5.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Teton Blue (Behr N490-4), published as #8D99A1
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#9FA3A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Teton Blue (Behr N490-4)?
- Teton Blue has an LRV of 31 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Teton Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Teton Blue in another brand?
- Evening Eclipse (Valspar 4007-3C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Teton Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Teton Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.