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 |
About Valspar Polar
At LRV 56, Polar is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Polar 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
16 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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Polar 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 #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.
Valspar Polar Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Polar 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 4008-9A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Polar
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Polar is Lullaby (SW 9136) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lullaby swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Polar
Behr's nearest match is Tranquil Sea (PPL-73), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Polar without repainting risk. See the full Tranquil Sea swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Polar
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Harbor Haze (2136-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 62 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Polar without repainting risk. See the full Harbor Haze swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Polar
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Polar is Scandinavian Sky (PPG1149-3). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 62 vs 56). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Scandinavian Sky and you'll get the same color. See the full Scandinavian Sky swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Polar
The closest Glidden equivalent of Polar is Scandinavian Sky (PPG1149-3). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 56). If Glidden is your counter, order Scandinavian Sky and you'll get the same color. See the full Scandinavian Sky swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Polar
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Silver Shores (430-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Polar without repainting risk. See the full Silver Shores swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Polar
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Polar is Crisp Blue (HGSW 3327) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 66 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crisp Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Polar
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Polar is Mount Sterling (DE6317) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mount Sterling swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Polar
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Polar. The nearest is Dark Moon (JG-74) at ΔE 4.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 62 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Polar
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Polar. The nearest is Skylight (NO. 205) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Skylight swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Polar
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Cape Hope (0496), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Polar without repainting risk. See the full Cape Hope swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Polar
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Polished Cotton (0629), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Polar without repainting risk. See the full Polished Cotton swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Polar
Rodda has no exact twin of Polar. The nearest is Still Pool (R091) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Still Pool swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Polar
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Polar is Overcast (C2-738) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 64 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Overcast swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Polar
Kompozit's nearest match is Polished Cotton (0629), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 64 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Polar without repainting risk. See the full Polished Cotton swatch →