Polar Star
4005-1A · #D5D6D4 · LRV 67.1 — neutral with no strong undertone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Palladian Blue60
- 3Polar Star67.1
- 4Spring Thaw83
What Color Is Polar Star, Really?
Polar Star reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 4005-1A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Polar Star
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Polar Star 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 4005-1A 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | ReflectionSW 7661 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 66 | Color page → |
| Behr | Gray ShimmerMQ3-25 · Behr | 1.6 | 67 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Alaskan Husky1479 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 67 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | PeregrinePPG0993-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 68 | Color page → |
| Glidden | FogPPG1010-2 · Glidden | 1.6 | 68 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Frosted Silver435-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.7 | 69 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The 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.
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 #D5D6D4 in HSL space. Pair Polar Star with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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