Polar Fox (Behr HDC-NT-17G)
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Polar Fox (Behr HDC-NT-17G) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 63, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Polar Fox
Four Behr colors picked for Polar Fox by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Fox, 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 | Skipping Rocks | SW 9551 | 63 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Barren Plain | 2111-60 | 62.1 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tempered Gray | 4004-1A | 66 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cool Slate | 1002-3 | 61 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Polar Fox (LRV 63 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Polar Fox
Darker than Polar Fox
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-NT-17G |
| Hex | #D2D0C9 |
| RGB | 210, 208, 201 |
| HSL | 47°, 9%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.5, -0.6, 3.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Polar Fox (Behr HDC-NT-17G), published as #D2D0C9
#C1C6C7
#E4DAC9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Polar Fox (Behr HDC-NT-17G)?
- Polar Fox has an LRV of 63 (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 Fox is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Polar Fox in another brand?
- Skipping Rocks (SW 9551) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Polar Fox warm or cool?
- Behr lists Polar Fox as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.7; 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.