Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Polar Star |
| SKU | 4005-1A |
| Hex | #D5D6D4 |
| RGB | 213, 214, 212 |
| HSL | 90°, 2%, 84% |
| LRV | 67.1 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Polar Star
At LRV 67.1, Polar Star is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Polar Star 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
17 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
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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Polar Star 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 #D5D6D4 in HSL space. Pair Polar Star 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 Star Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Polar Star 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 4005-1A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Polar Star
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Polar Star is Reflection (SW 7661). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67.1). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Reflection and you'll get the same color. See the full Reflection swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Polar Star
The closest Behr equivalent of Polar Star is Sterling (780E-3). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67.1). If Behr is your counter, order Sterling and you'll get the same color. See the full Sterling swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Polar Star
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Alaskan Husky (1479), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67.1) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Star without repainting risk. See the full Alaskan Husky swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Polar Star
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Peregrine (PPG0993-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67.1) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Star without repainting risk. See the full Peregrine swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Polar Star
Glidden's nearest match is Fog (PPG1010-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67.1) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Star without repainting risk. See the full Fog swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Polar Star
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Frosted Silver (435-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67.1) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Star without repainting risk. See the full Frosted Silver swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Polar Star
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Polar Star is Stone Eagle (HGSW 1456). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67.1). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Stone Eagle and you'll get the same color. See the full Stone Eagle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Polar Star
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cloud (DEC791), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 67.1) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Star without repainting risk. See the full Cloud swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Polar Star
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Polar Star is Yarn (JG-132) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67.1) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Polar Star
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Polar Star is Dimpse (NO. 277). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67.1). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Dimpse and you'll get the same color. See the full Dimpse swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Polar Star
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Metro (0530), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67.1) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Star without repainting risk. See the full Metro swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Polar Star
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Metro (0530), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67.1) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Star without repainting risk. See the full Metro swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Polar Star
At Rodda, the closest color to Polar Star is Silver (CA030) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67.1) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Polar Star
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Polar Star is Ferrous (C2-995) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67.1) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ferrous swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Polar Star
Clare's nearest match is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67.1) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Star without repainting risk. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Polar Star
Kompozit's nearest match is Metro (0530), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67.1) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Polar Star without repainting risk. See the full Metro swatch →