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Blue Porcelain 1641
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Blue Porcelain sits at L* 78.8, a* -6.6, b* -4.5. Its hue angle is 214° and its chroma is 8.0, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 12%.
LRV 54.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.9, Blue Porcelain is lighter than 59% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Blue Porcelain
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billowy Breeze | SW 9055 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Rain | SW 6219 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sleepy Blue | SW 6225 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blue Porcelain
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floating Blue | HDC-SM14-8 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Sonata | 530E-3 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Gentle Sea | S470-2 | 1.80 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Chinchilla | 2135-50 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Blue Stream | 1668 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Yarmouth Blue | HC-150 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Gossamer Blue | 2123-40 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Paradiso | 717 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Blue Bay Marina | 1655 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Iced Slate 2130-60 · lighter, LRV 58.0
- Seacliff Heights 688 · lighter, LRV 57.6
- Bali 702 · lighter, LRV 57.5
- Blue Heather 1620 · darker, LRV 50.9
- Athabasca CC-816 · darker, LRV 50.9
- Mediterranean Sky 1662 · darker, LRV 50.8
Colors that go with Blue Porcelain
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Batik AF-610 · complementary (180°)
- Heavenly Blue 709 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Heather 1620 · analogous (+30°)
- Easter Ribbon 1381 · triadic (120°)
- Revere Pewter HC-172 · triadic (240°)
Blue Porcelain vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 54.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 54.9), more yellow/warm.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 54.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.