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Polar Lights 400
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Polar Lights sits at L* 93.2, a* -10.1, b* 20.9. Its hue angle is 116° and its chroma is 23.2, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 88%.
LRV 79.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 79.2, Polar Lights is lighter than 91% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Polar Lights
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Granita | SW 6715 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Springtime | SW 6708 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Green Vibes | SW 6928 | 4.85 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Polar Lights
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Whisper | 420A-2 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Feldspar | 410C-2 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Water Sprout | 420C-2 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wispy Green | 414 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Celadon Green | 2028-60 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Light Green | 408 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Pale Vista | 2029-60 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lime Ricky | 393 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summer Lime | 2026-60 | 2.41 | 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.
- Falling Star 351 · lighter, LRV 84.8
- Summer Lime 2026-60 · lighter, LRV 84.4
- Lemon Sorbet 2019-60 · lighter, LRV 83.3
- Hawthorne Green 379 · darker, LRV 76.5
- Cypress Grove 388 · darker, LRV 74.9
- Weston Flax HC-5 · darker, LRV 76.5
Colors that go with Polar Lights
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lily Lavender 2071-60 · complementary (180°)
- Pale Daffodil 2017-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Mantis Green 2033-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Turquoise Haze 2060-60 · triadic (120°)
- Light Chiffon Pink 2000-60 · triadic (240°)
Polar Lights vs popular colors
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 7.2) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 79.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 8.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 79.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.