Polaris Blue vs Selvedge
Polaris Blue is a Behr color while Selvedge comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. At LRV 25 vs 23, Selvedge will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Polaris Blue's blue character against Selvedge's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 5.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Polaris Blue vs Selvedge in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Polaris Blue and Selvedge are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Polaris Blue vs Selvedge Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Polaris Blue on one side and Selvedge on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Polaris Blue comparisons
See how Polaris Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 23, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 23), opening up a space where Polaris Blue encloses it.
At LRV 23 vs 6, Polaris Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 23), opening up a space where Polaris Blue encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 23, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 23), opening up a space where Polaris Blue encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 23, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (27 vs 23) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 23), opening up a space where Polaris Blue encloses it.
Polaris Blue reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 23, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (23 vs 13) makes Polaris Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 23, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 23), opening up a space where Polaris Blue encloses it.
With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 23, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 23, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 23, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (23 vs 12) makes Polaris Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 23, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 23), opening up a space where Polaris Blue encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 23), opening up a space where Polaris Blue encloses it.
With LRVs of 25 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 11-point LRV gap (23 vs 12) makes Polaris Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 23, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Polaris Blue reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
With LRVs of 24 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 23), opening up a space where Polaris Blue encloses it.