Polar White (Behr 730E-1)
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Polar White (Behr 730E-1) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 84.6, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Polar White
Four Behr colors picked for Polar White by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Polar White, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Snowdrop | SW 6511 | 80 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea Foam | 2123-60 | 82.7 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sweet Leaf | 7005-19 | 80 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Morning Song | 1034-1 | 82 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Polar White (LRV 84.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Polar White
Darker than Polar White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 730E-1 |
| Hex | #E6EFEC |
| RGB | 230, 239, 236 |
| HSL | 160°, 22%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 84.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.7, -3.5, 0.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Polar White (Behr 730E-1), published as #E6EFEC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Polar White (Behr 730E-1)?
- Polar White has an LRV of 84.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Polar White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Polar White in another brand?
- Sea Foam (BM 2123-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Polar White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Polar White as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.