Polar Drift (Behr PPU14-17)
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Polar Drift (Behr PPU14-17) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 65.5, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Polar Drift
Four Behr colors picked for Polar Drift 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 Drift, 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 | Mild Blue | SW 6533 | 65 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Beacon Gray | 2128-60 | 65.9 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Tinsel Beam | 4005-3A | 65 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Zen | 1040-1 | 68 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Polar Drift (LRV 65.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Polar Drift
Darker than Polar Drift
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU14-17 |
| Hex | #CCD5DA |
| RGB | 204, 213, 218 |
| HSL | 201°, 16%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.7, -2.1, -3.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Polar Drift (Behr PPU14-17), published as #CCD5DA
#BACBD8
#DFDFDA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Polar Drift (Behr PPU14-17)?
- Polar Drift has an LRV of 65.5 (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 Drift is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Polar Drift in another brand?
- Mild Blue (SW 6533) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Polar Drift warm or cool?
- Behr lists Polar Drift as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.5; 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.