Kilz RF230-02
Discontinued · no longer sold by Kilz
Kilz Polar Blue RF230-02 on a living wall, teal paint, hex #A7D4D8
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Polar Blue

Retired color. Kilz no longer sells Polar Blue (removed from its catalog by 2026). The closest one you can still buy is Sailing Water TB-53.

Color familyTeal
Code familyRF
Hex#A7D4D8
RGB167, 212, 216
CIE L*a*b*81.98, -13.72, -6.80
Light reflectance60.3

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About this color

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Soft rather than pale-to-invisible - the teal is faint but genuinely there. RF230-02 in the Kilz range.

At LRV 60.3 it sits where most rooms want a wall: light enough to feel open, dark enough to have a surface. Chroma 15.3 keeps the teal present without letting it run the room.

A warm bulb is the easiest fix if this reads colder than expected once it is on the wall. A good fit for bedrooms and nurseries, where softness matters more than intensity. Vista Paint Light Lavendar pairs well as a second surface - close enough in feel to belong in the same room, far enough in lightness to read as two distinct walls (about 24.7 points apart on the reflectance scale).

For anyone tied to a different brand, Benjamin Moore Sea Isle (751) is the nearest stand-in, at a delta-E of 1.76. A satin finish is worth it in a room that needs to be wiped down often, at the cost of showing a bit more of the wall's surface than a flat finish would.

It is lighter than 73 percent of the Kilz range. Kilz lists it in the RF codes, alongside 38 other colors.

LIGHT REFLECTANCE60.3of 100
UNDERTONEtealchroma 15.3
HUE ANGLE206.4°CIE Lab
CLOSEST MATCHΔE 1.76Sea Isle

FAQ

8 questions, answered from the measurements
Is Kilz Polar Blue discontinued?

Yes. Kilz no longer lists Polar Blue (RF230-02) in its current color catalog. The closest Kilz color still on sale is Sailing Water (TB-53).

Is Kilz Polar Blue warm or cool?

Kilz Polar Blue is a cool color: its hue angle is 206° in CIE Lab at a chroma of 15.3, with a teal.

What is the LRV of Kilz Polar Blue?

The light reflectance value (LRV) of Kilz Polar Blue (RF230-02) is 60.3, on a scale where 0 is absolute black and 100 is absolute white, which makes it a light-to-mid color.

What colors go with Kilz Polar Blue?

Measured on the color wheel, Kilz Polar Blue pairs with Benjamin Moore Brighton Rock Candy (1291, complement), Benjamin Moore Lady Liberty (585, analogous, cooler), Vista Paint Light Lavendar (7116, soft accent), Behr Maui Mist (BL-W10, same hue, lighter).

What is the hex code for Kilz Polar Blue?

Kilz Polar Blue's hex value is #A7D4D8, RGB 167, 212, 216.

What color family is Kilz Polar Blue in?

Kilz Polar Blue is classified as a teal, with a teal.

What is the Pantone equivalent of Kilz Polar Blue?

The nearest Pantone TCX color to Kilz Polar Blue is 12-4608 TCX Clearwater, delta-E 1.4; the nearest RAL Classic is RAL 6027 Light green, delta-E 11.66.

What color is closest to Kilz Polar Blue in another brand?

The closest cross-brand match to Kilz Polar Blue is Benjamin Moore Sea Isle (751), at a delta-E of 1.76.

Color codes

every notation, from the hex
HEX#A7D4D8
RGB167, 212, 216
CMYK23%, 2%, 0%, 15%
HSL185°, 39%, 75%
HSV185°, 23%, 85%
CIE Lab81.98, -13.72, -6.8
LCh81.98, 15.31, 206.4°
XYZ51.87, 60.26, 73.85
Pantone (nearest)12-4608 TCX Clearwater · ΔE 1.4
RAL (nearest)RAL 6027 Light green · ΔE 11.66

Nearest Pantone & RAL

by delta-E
12-4608 TCX ClearwaterΔE 1.4
13-4809 TCX PlumeΔE 2.16
13-5410 TCX Iced AquaΔE 2.8
RAL 6027 Light greenΔE 11.66

Pantone TCX and RAL Classic are physical standards; these are their published sRGB approximations, so check a fan deck before specifying. Pantone® and RAL are trademarks of their respective owners.

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