Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Polar Bear |
| SKU | SW 7564 |
| Hex | #E8DFCA |
| RGB | 232, 223, 202 |
| HSL | 42°, 39%, 85% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About 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 by brand
18 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 neutral from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Polar Bear within 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.
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 Sherwin-Williams SW 7564 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Polar Bear
Glidden's nearest match is Vanilla Love (PPG1099-2), 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 Vanilla Love 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Polar Bear
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Polar Bear is Salt Crystal (HGSW 4035). 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Salt Crystal and you'll get the same color. See the full Salt Crystal 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Polar Bear
At Hirshfield's, 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Polar Bear
Rodda's nearest match is White Sands (CA009), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). 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 White Sands 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 →
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 →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Polar Bear
Portola Paints's nearest match is Mariposa (MARIPOSA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Bear without repainting risk. See the full Mariposa 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 →
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 →