Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Polar Ice |
| SKU | P065 |
| Hex | #C5E9E3 |
| RGB | 197, 233, 227 |
| HSL | 170°, 45%, 84% |
| LRV | 75.6 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Valspar 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
12 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar 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 Valspar P065 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Polar Ice
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Polar Ice is Tame Teal (SW 6757). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75.6). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Tame Teal and you'll get the same color. See the full Tame Teal swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Polar Ice
Behr's nearest match is Cloudy Sky (S470-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 75.6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Ice without repainting risk. See the full Cloudy Sky swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Polar Ice
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Soft Mint (2041-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Ice without repainting risk. See the full Soft Mint swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Polar Ice
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Polar Ice is Pale Seafoam (PPG1233-3) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 75.6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Seafoam swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Polar Ice
Glidden's nearest match is Aqua Sky (56GG 77/156), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 75.6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Ice without repainting risk. See the full Aqua Sky swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Polar Ice
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Tealed White (132-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 75.6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Ice without repainting risk. See the full Tealed White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Polar Ice
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Polar Ice is Tame Teal (HGSW 1317). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75.6). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Tame Teal and you'll get the same color. See the full Tame Teal swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Polar Ice
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Tropical Waterfall (DE5722), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 75.6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Ice without repainting risk. See the full Tropical Waterfall swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Polar Ice
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Luxor Blue (0678), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Ice without repainting risk. See the full Luxor Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Polar Ice
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Polar Ice is Luxor Blue (0678) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Luxor Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Polar Ice
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Polar Ice. The nearest is Mikonos (C2-721) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mikonos swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Polar Ice
At Kompozit, the closest color to Polar Ice is Luxor Blue (0678) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Luxor Blue swatch →