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Porcelain SW 0053
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Porcelain sits at L* 89.6, a* 1.2, b* 6.5. Its hue angle is 80° and its chroma is 6.6, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 56%.
LRV 75.6: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 75.6, Porcelain is lighter than 90% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peau de Soie | AF-60 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Cocoa Butter | 1023 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Ionic Column | 1016 | 1.42 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Cashmere | PPU2-04 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Pale Cashmere | PPU2-4 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Smokey Cream | N190-1 | 0.82 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reliable White | SW 6091 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Modest White | SW 6084 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Shoji White | SW 7042 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| White Heron | SW 7627 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Pacer White | SW 6098 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Nice White | SW 6063 | 1.57 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pale Pink SW 9696 · lighter, LRV 79.8
- Morning Sun SW 6672 · lighter, LRV 80.3
- Venus Pink SW 6560 · lighter, LRV 80.2
- Pacific Fog SW 9627 · darker, LRV 71.3
- Dreamy White SW 6021 · darker, LRV 70.9
- Quartz White SW 6014 · darker, LRV 70.7
Colors that go with Porcelain
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Porcelain:
- Classic Sand SW 0056
- Morris Room Grey SW 0037
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Violet Vignette SW 7137 · complementary (180°)
- White Dogwood SW 6315 · analogous (−30°)
- Nonchalant White SW 6161 · analogous (+30°)
- Bravo Blue SW 6784 · triadic (120°)
- Spangle SW 6834 · triadic (240°)
Porcelain vs popular colors
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 1.3) is about as light.
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 2.3) is lighter (LRV 81.2 vs 75.6), more green.
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 2.8) is darker (LRV 73.7 vs 75.6), more blue/cool, more green.