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Porch Ceiling SW 9063
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Porch Ceiling sits at L* 78.2, a* -9.7, b* -15.7. Its hue angle is 238° and its chroma is 18.5, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 1%.
LRV 53.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.4, Porch Ceiling is lighter than 66% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Porch Ceiling
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp Morning Air | 780 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Grandma's Sweater | 787 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palatial Skies | 800 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Porch Ceiling
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Coast | 550D-4 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Madras Blue | 560D-4 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Carefree Sky | M490-2 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Fall | SW 9049 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vast Sky | SW 6506 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bluebell | SW 6793 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Something Blue | SW 6800 | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Undercool | SW 6957 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Click | SW 6952 | 4.71 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cay SW 6772 · lighter, LRV 58.2
- Wondrous Blue SW 6807 · lighter, LRV 59.2
- Liquid Blue SW 6779 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- After the Rain SW 9047 · darker, LRV 49.4
- Undercool SW 6957 · darker, LRV 49.1
- Rest Assured SW 9061 · darker, LRV 48.6
Colors that go with Porch Ceiling
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Porch Ceiling:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Oh Pistachio SW 9033
- Iceberg SW 6798
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Warming Peach SW 6338 · complementary (180°)
- Gentle Aquamarine SW 9046 · analogous (−30°)
- Agapanthus SW 9066 · analogous (+30°)
- In the Pink SW 6583 · triadic (120°)
- Valleyview SW 9673 · triadic (240°)
Porch Ceiling vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 10.0) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 53.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 13.8) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 53.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 15.2) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 53.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.