Polar Sky
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Polar Sky remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. We've gathered 4 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#CBDDE2
LRV
68.77
Polar Sky in Real Rooms
Polar Sky has a high LRV of 68.77 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a bathroom.
4 Bathroom Photos
For bathrooms with limited natural light, Polar Sky provides a necessary "glow." It uses its subtle undertones to mimic the warmth of sunlight, preventing the space from feeling subterranean or overly dark, even in windowless layouts.
Bathroom vanity and tile complement soft Polar Sky walls perfectly.
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Mirror and fixtures reflect beautifully against Polar Sky walls.
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Bright bathroom corners feel expansive with Polar Sky walls.
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Bathroom fixtures stand out cleanly against Polar Sky walls.
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Coordinating Colors
Stonewashed reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 69 vs 46, Polar Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 69 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 69 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Polar Sky reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 22), opening up a space where Quietly Violet encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Polar Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 69 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 69) makes Antique Pearl the marginally brighter of the two.
Polar Sky reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 6), opening up a space where Night Shade encloses it.
Polar Sky reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 8), opening up a space where Brownstone encloses it.
Polar Sky reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 29), opening up a space where Studio Clay encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
Polar Sky reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Polar Sky reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 56), opening up a space where Blue Stream encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (69 vs 61) makes Polar Sky the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 69 vs 57, Polar Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
