Polar Bear
We've categorized Polar Bear as a bright and airy White because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop so effectively. Explore our collection of 1 room photo to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#E8DFCA
LRV
74.21
Polar Bear's Color Strip
Polar Bear is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Restful White and Muslin. The strip spans from Roman Column at the lightest end to Chopsticks at the deepest. Browsing strip 263 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Polar Bear in Real Rooms
Polar Bear has a high LRV of 74.21 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the White family, the photos below show it applied in a misc.
1 Misc Photo
These examples of Polar Bear in transitional spaces—like entryways or landings—show how the color can act as a "thread" that ties the upper and lower floors of a house together into one cohesive story.
Trim and walls in Polar Bear create a clean, crisp aesthetic.
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Coordinating Colors
Alabaster reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Polar Bear reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 14), opening up a space where Eclipse encloses it.
Polar Bear reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 32), opening up a space where At Ease Soldier encloses it.
Trim Color
Alabaster reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Polar Bear reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 74 vs 7, Polar Bear is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Polar Bear the marginally brighter of the two.
Polar Bear reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulful Blue encloses it.
Polar Bear reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 28), opening up a space where Dusty Heather encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 47, Polar Bear is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 3, Polar Bear is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Wisp reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
A 12-point LRV gap (86 vs 74) makes Arcade White the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (80 vs 74) makes Futon the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Ivory Lace reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
At LRV 74 vs 47, Polar Bear is decisively the brighter choice.
Polar Bear reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 51), opening up a space where Ecru encloses it.
Polar Bear reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 46), opening up a space where Cool Avocado encloses it.
Polar Bear reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.