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Polar Ice

P065 · #C5E9E3 · LRV 75.6 · cool blue-green tone

P065 · #C5E9E3 · LRV 75.6 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.

Polar IceValspar · P065
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Polar Ice
VALSPAR · P065 · #C5E9E3
Brand · codeValsparP065 · all Valspar teals
LRV75.6Very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
Undertonecool blue-green tone
FamilyTeal
Hex · RGB · HSL#C5E9E3 · 197, 233, 227 · 170°, 45%, 84%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Wythe Blue48
  2. 2Ocean Boulevard53
  3. 3Polar Ice75.6
  4. 4Frosty Mint83
  5. 5Lakeside Mist92
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Polar Ice, Really?

Polar Ice reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar P065 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Polar Ice

Polar Ice shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Polar Ice

Polar Ice is very light — LRV 75.6, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Polar Ice 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar P065 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Valspar Colors

The nearest shades to Polar Ice within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Polar Ice · 16.1 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Polar Ice · 1.3 : 1 · fails for text

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 #C5E9E3 in HSL space. Pair Polar Ice with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C5E9E3 + #E9C5CB
TRIADIC
#C5E9E3 · #E3C5E9 · #E9E3C5
ANALOGOUS
#C5E9D1 · #C5E9E3 · #C5DDE9

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