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Porcelain

Sherwin-Williams 53

HEX
#E9E0D5
RGB
233, 224, 213
LAB
89.6, 1.2, 6.5
LRV
≈ 75
Family
Light Gray, warm
Nearest RAL
9001 Cream
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With an LRV of about 75, Porcelain reflects most of the light that reaches it. It keeps a north-facing or dim room bright, and in strong sun it can look whiter than the chip. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.

Porcelain in other brands

Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams

How it looks with color blindness

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

Under different light

  • Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns light orange
  • Neutral, 4000 K Turns beige
  • Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Porcelain warm or cool?

Warm. Its LAB b value of 6.5 and a value of 1.2 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.

What is the closest PPG color to Porcelain?

Toasted Marshmallow (1019-1), at ΔE 0.2. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Porcelain?

≈ 75. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.