Polaris (PPG 10-04)
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Polaris (PPG 10-04) is a medium, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 41, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Polaris
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Polaris by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Polaris, 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 | Breezy | SW 7616 | 41 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mount Saint Anne | 1565 | 41.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Portsmouth Bay | QE-52 | 40.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Arrow | 5001-3C | 42 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Polaris (LRV 41) by LRV.
Lighter than Polaris
Darker than Polaris
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 10-04 |
| Hex | #A0AEAD |
| RGB | 160, 174, 173 |
| HSL | 176°, 8%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.0, -5.1, -1.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Polaris (PPG 10-04), published as #A0AEAD
#8EA4AB
#B2B8AD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Polaris (PPG 10-04)?
- Polaris has an LRV of 41. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Polaris is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Polaris in another brand?
- Mount Saint Anne (BM 1565) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Polaris warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Polaris as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.2; 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.