ColorplanBenjamin Moore Polar Lights (400) is a very light green with a green-yellow (khaki) undertone and an LRV of 83. For trim, try Wispy Green (414).
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Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | Green |
| LRV | 83.4 (light; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #E8F0C3 |
| RGB | 232, 240, 195 |
| HSL | 71°, 60%, 85% |
About Polar Lights
Polar Lights (400) is a very light, medium-strength green from Benjamin Moore that leans yellow. With an LRV of 83, Polar Lights reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
In north-facing rooms the cool daylight tones down Polar Lights's warmth, so it can read a little grayer; south- and west-facing light brings the warmth forward. It's a good fit for bedrooms, bathrooms, nurseries and living rooms. Next to Wispy Green (414), it's warmer.
How Polar Lights changes with the light
Polar Lights is a warm white, so it stays soft rather than gray in north-facing rooms and looks creamier in strong south or west sun.
North-facing rooms
Polar Lights's warm undertone keeps it soft rather than gray in north light, which makes it a good white for north rooms.
East-facing rooms
Polar Lights will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.
South-facing rooms
In strong south light Polar Lights can turn noticeably more yellow or orange; test a sample at midday.
West-facing rooms
Polar Lights will glow warmer in the late afternoon, so check it at sunset if you want to avoid a strong yellow cast.
See Polar Lights in real homes
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Polar Lights equivalents in other brands
The closest color from each brand. ΔE (“delta E”) scores how different two colors look: under 2.5 is very hard to tell apart on a wall, over 5 is clearly different.
Sherwin-Williams
Closest available · ΔE 8.7
Also close: Venetian Yellow (ΔE 9.6)
Compare side by side →Farrow & Ball
Closest available · ΔE 6.8
Also close: Green Ground (ΔE 6.8)
Compare side by side →Behr
Closest available · ΔE 9.6
Also close: Banana Cream (ΔE 10.7)
Compare side by side →Similar Benjamin Moore colors
Polar Lights questions
What undertone does Polar Lights have?
Polar Lights has a green-yellow (khaki) undertone, so it reads as a warm color. In north-facing rooms the cool daylight tones down Polar Lights's warmth, so it can read a little grayer; south- and west-facing light brings the warmth forward.
Is Polar Lights a light or dark color?
Polar Lights has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 83.4 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a very light color. With an LRV of 83, Polar Lights reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
What is the closest match to Polar Lights in other paint brands?
Sherwin-Williams: Lemon Chiffon SW 6686 (closest available, ΔE 8.7); Farrow & Ball: Pale Hound No.71 (closest available, ΔE 6.8); Behr: Swiss Cream HDC-CT-27 (closest available, ΔE 9.6). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Polar Lights?
Try Wispy Green (414) on both trim and ceiling. It's a Benjamin Moore white that shares Polar Lights's undertone, so the room feels coordinated without looking stark.
Where does Polar Lights work best?
Polar Lights works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, nurseries and living rooms. With an LRV of 83, Polar Lights reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
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