Match North Pole Blue
Behr North Pole Blue is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 26. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (33 vs 26) makes Palace Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 28 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 8-point LRV gap (34 vs 26) makes Sea of Atlantis the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (30 vs 26) makes Jacaranda the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 29 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 28 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Mosaic reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 28 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 13.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 26 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 17.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 18.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 9-point LRV gap (36 vs 26) makes S 3010-R80B the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 20.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.