Polar Drift
PPU14-17 · #CBD4DB · LRV 65 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Palladian Blue60
- 3Polar Drift65
- 4Glass Slipper70
- 5Spring Thaw83
What Color Is Polar Drift, Really?
Polar Drift reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr PPU14-17 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Polar Drift
Polar Drift is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Polar Drift
At LRV 65, Polar Drift is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Polar Drift are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr PPU14-17 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Mild BlueSW 6533 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 65 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender WashCSP-515 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 65 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Tinsel Beam4005-3A · Valspar | 1.6 | 63.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bit Of HeavenPPG1156-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 66 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Fostoria Glass Blue90BG 63/043 · Glidden | 1.0 | 63 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Iced Iris340-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.4 | 65 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Polar Drift within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CBD4DB in HSL space. Pair Polar Drift with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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