Valspar Polar#C4D3D5 · LRV 56
Why this color. Iconic light-blue often spec'd for nurseries and bathrooms.
Polar reads as a blue-green / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 4008-9A actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Polar |
| SKU | 4008-9A |
| Hex | #C4D3D5 |
| RGB | 196, 211, 213 |
| HSL | 187°, 17%, 80% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C4D3D5 in HSL space. Pair Polar 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.