Polar White (BM 2069-70)
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Polar White (BM 2069-70) is a light, neutral white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 79.3, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Polar White
Four Benjamin Moore 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. Benjamin Moore 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 | Opalescent | SW 9686 | 75 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lavender Haze | 630C-1 | 79.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Star Light | 4001-7A | 80 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Water Iris | 1170-1 | 77 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore white colors nearest to Polar White (LRV 79.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Polar White
Darker than Polar White
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2069-70 |
| Hex | #E8E8EF |
| RGB | 232, 232, 239 |
| HSL | 240°, 18%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.2, 1.3, -3.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Polar White (BM 2069-70), published as #E8E8EF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Polar White (BM 2069-70)?
- Polar White has an LRV of 79.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Polar White is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Polar White in another brand?
- Lavender Haze (Behr 630C-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Polar White warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Polar White as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.