Is Polar Star 4005-1A warm or cool?
Its numeric screen value is summarized as neutral (balanced undertone). Surrounding flooring, daylight direction, lamps, and large fixed finishes can make the same sample read differently.
Valspar color reference
Polar Star (4005-1A) by Valspar
#D7D9D8
A neutral screen color with a neutral (balanced undertone) reading and LRV 69.0. Not sure it's the exact color your local store carries? Here's the closest match at each of the other four brands.
- Hex
- #D7D9D8
- RGB
- 215, 217, 216
- HSL
- 150°, 2.6%, 84.7%
- Lab D65
- 86.52, -0.86, 0.25
- LRV
- 69.0 estimated
- Undertone
- neutral (balanced undertone)
In a room
Where this color can work
Polar Star is a light balanced neutral that can support a clean bedroom, kitchen, or hallway without behaving like a bright white. It pairs easily with charcoal, pale timber, and quieter blue or green accents. Because its undertone is restrained, reflected color from floors and curtains can become the dominant influence. Test it near those large surfaces, then switch on the final bulbs to confirm that nighttime conditions do not introduce an unexpected cast.
Not affiliated with any paint brand. On-screen colors are approximations compiled from public references; verify with a physical swatch.
Cross-brand shortlist
Three nearby values in every other palette
Lower ΔE2000 values are closer screen approximations. They are not paint-formula conversions.
Sherwin-Williamsnearest three
Benjamin Moorenearest three
PPGnearest three
Dunn-Edwardsnearest three
Within Valspar
Similar, lighter, and darker
Morning Lake7004-21 · #D3D6D4Similar · ΔE 1.111Tsunami Sky7004-4 · #D9DDDDSimilar · ΔE 1.288Pelican4007-1A · #D1D6D6Similar · ΔE 1.634Sandstone Gray7004-18 · #D8D7D4Similar · ΔE 1.658Seashell Gray4003-1A · #DBDBD7Similar · ΔE 1.719Quiet Mint5003-1A · #D6DCD3Lighter · ΔE 4.640Pillow Mint5005-5A · #CADCD3Darker · ΔE 8.084
Provenance
Recorded source
- Color value source: https://github.com/jpederson/colornerd
- Retrieved:
- LRV is calculated from the sRGB value and is labeled as an estimate.
Saveable reference
Color and closest-match card
FAQ
Questions about Polar Star
Can I use the hex #D7D9D8 for paint ordering?
No. Hex describes an sRGB screen color, not a paint tint formula. Use 4005-1A when requesting the brand color and verify a physical swatch in the intended product line.
How reliable are the matches for Polar Star?
They're consistent, repeatable rankings of the screen colors. They don't account for sheen, substrate, application thickness, metamerism, or differences between paint products. In this library, the nearest cross-brand screen value is Graytint 1611 by Benjamin Moore at ΔE 0.574.
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