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Polaris Blue 1649
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Polaris Blue sits at L* 59.5, a* -5.6, b* -8.5. Its hue angle is 237° and its chroma is 10.2, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 14%.
LRV 29.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.3, Polaris Blue is lighter than 32% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Polaris Blue
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poolhouse | SW 7603 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Whirlpool | SW 9135 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smoky Azurite | SW 9148 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Polaris Blue
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silent Tide | PMD-55 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Waterscape | 530F-5 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Bleached Denim | 560F-5 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | AF-550 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Wild Blue Yonder | CSP-620 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Chiswell Blue | CW-660 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Mineral Alloy | 1622 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Water's Edge | 1635 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Van Courtland Blue | HC-145 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Water's Edge 1635 · lighter, LRV 31.5
- Van Courtland Blue HC-145 · lighter, LRV 31.5
- Province Blue 2135-40 · lighter, LRV 31.6
- Irises 1440 · darker, LRV 26.2
- Aegean Teal 2136-40 · darker, LRV 25.1
- West Coast 1671 · darker, LRV 24.3
Colors that go with Polaris Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Studio Clay CSP-380 · complementary (180°)
- Hemlock 719 · analogous (−30°)
- Oxford Gray 2128-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Mulberry Wine 1251 · triadic (120°)
- Storm Cloud Gray 2140-40 · triadic (240°)
Polaris Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 6.4) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 29.3), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 13.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 14.7) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 29.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.