Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Polar Bear |
| SKU | HGSW 7564 |
| Hex | #E8DFCA |
| RGB | 232, 223, 202 |
| HSL | 42°, 39%, 85% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Polar Bear
At LRV 74, Polar Bear is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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 Bear 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
14 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Behr
Magnolia Home
Valspar
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Clare
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Polar Bear within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #E8DFCA in HSL space. Pair Polar Bear 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Polar Bear Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Polar Bear 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 7564 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Polar Bear
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Polar Bear is Polar Bear (SW 7564). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Polar Bear and you'll get the same color. See the full Polar Bear swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Polar Bear
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Polar Bear is French White (1093). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order French White and you'll get the same color. See the full French White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Polar Bear
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Polar Bear is Soft Landing (JG-17). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Soft Landing and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Landing swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Polar Bear
Backdrop's nearest match is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Bear without repainting risk. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Polar Bear
Behr's nearest match is Castle Ridge (PWN-41), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Bear without repainting risk. See the full Castle Ridge swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Polar Bear
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Wright Oyster Shell (FLLW999), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Bear without repainting risk. See the full Wright Oyster Shell swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Polar Bear
Valspar's nearest match is Courtyard Tan (7002-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.5 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Bear without repainting risk. See the full Courtyard Tan swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Polar Bear
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Aged Linen (012W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Bear without repainting risk. See the full Aged Linen swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Polar Bear
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pueblo White (DET675), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Bear without repainting risk. See the full Pueblo White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Polar Bear
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Yellow Page (0286), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Bear without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Page swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Polar Bear
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Polar Bear is Ringwold Ground (NO. 208) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ringwold Ground swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Polar Bear
At Kompozit, the closest color to Polar Bear is Pale Gingersnap (0173) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Gingersnap swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Polar Bear
At Clare, the closest color to Polar Bear is No Filter (PNT100-LT-19) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full No Filter swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Polar Bear
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Polar Bear. The nearest is Skance (C2-882) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Skance swatch →