Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Polar Ice |
| SKU | DE5798 |
| Hex | #DDE8ED |
| RGB | 221, 232, 237 |
| HSL | 199°, 31%, 90% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Polar Ice
At LRV 74, Polar Ice is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Polar Ice 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.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Polar Ice within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DDE8ED in HSL space. Pair Polar Ice with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Polar Ice Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Polar Ice from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5798 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Polar Ice
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Polar Ice is Tibetan Sky (SW 7134) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tibetan Sky swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Polar Ice
The closest Behr equivalent of Polar Ice is Script White (N540-1). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 74). If Behr is your counter, order Script White and you'll get the same color. See the full Script White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Polar Ice
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Polar Ice is Lily White (2128-70) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lily White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Polar Ice
At Valspar, the closest color to Polar Ice is Gray Opal (7004-6) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78.7 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gray Opal swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Polar Ice
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sweet Illusion (PPG1243-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Ice without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Illusion swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Polar Ice
Glidden's nearest match is Sweet Illusion (PPG1243-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Ice without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Illusion swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Polar Ice
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Polar Ice is Tumbled Blue (237-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tumbled Blue swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Polar Ice
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Sizing (NO. 314), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Ice without repainting risk. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Polar Ice
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Polar Ice is Cool Sky (0601) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Sky swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Polar Ice
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Polar Ice is Cool Sky (0601) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Sky swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Polar Ice
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Polar Ice is Oxygen (C2-755) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Polar Ice
Clare has no exact twin of Polar Ice. The nearest is Chill (PNT100-LT-06) at ΔE 4.44 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chill swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Polar Ice
At Kompozit, the closest color to Polar Ice is Cool Sky (0601) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Sky swatch →