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Porcelain

Benjamin Moore CSP-550

HEX
#9BB3C6
RGB
155, 179, 198
LAB
71.7, -4.1, -12.4
LRV
≈ 43
Family
Grayish Blue, cool
Nearest RAL
7040 Window Grey
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With an LRV of about 43, Porcelain is a mid tone: it absorbs more light than it reflects, so it reads deeper on a large wall than on the chip. It suits accent walls and well-lit rooms. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.

Porcelain in other brands

  • Peace Dulux Australia S39C2 Grayish Blue Very close ΔE 1.1
  • TVT U213 Tikkurila Grayish Blue Very close ΔE 1.2
  • Perfect Landing Behr S520-3 Grayish Blue Very close ΔE 1.2
  • Swift Jotun 4155 Grayish Blue Very close ΔE 1.3
  • Arctic Ice Nerolac 2395 Grayish Blue Very close ΔE 1.4
  • Lulworth Blue Farrow & Ball 89 Grayish Blue Very close ΔE 1.5

Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore

  • Sapphire Benjamin Moore 808 Grayish Blue
  • Denim Benjamin Moore 838 Grayish Blue

How it looks with color blindness

  • Deuteranopia Reads as grayish blue
  • Protanopia Reads as grayish blue
  • Tritanopia Reads as grayish blue
  • Achromatopsia Reads as light gray

Under different light

  • Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns green
  • Neutral, 4000 K Turns light gray
  • Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Porcelain warm or cool?

Cool. Its LAB b value of -12.4 and a value of -4.1 lean toward blue or green, so it reads cooler next to a pure gray.

What is the closest Dulux Australia color to Porcelain?

Peace (S39C2), at ΔE 1.1. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Porcelain?

≈ 43. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.