ColorplanBenjamin Moore Porcelain Glaze (CSP-550) is a mid-tone blue with a cool blue undertone and an LRV of 43. Closest matches: Farrow & Ball Lulworth Blue (No.89) and Behr Calming Space (ICC-45). For trim, try Lily White (2128-70).
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Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | Blue |
| LRV | 42.7 (mid-tone; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #9AB2C5 |
| RGB | 154, 178, 197 |
| HSL | 207°, 27%, 69% |
About Porcelain Glaze
Porcelain Glaze (CSP-550) is a mid-tone, muted blue from Benjamin Moore. With an LRV of 43, Porcelain Glaze has visible color without darkening a room much.
North-facing light makes Porcelain Glaze read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it. It's a good fit for bedrooms, offices, kitchen islands and cabinets and accent walls. It's very close to Glace Bay (CC-814); you'd mostly see the difference side by side.
How Porcelain Glaze changes with the light
Porcelain Glaze has a cool undertone. North light will push it cooler and grayer, while south and west light warm it up. If your room faces north, look at it next to a warm white trim.
North-facing rooms
Porcelain Glaze has a cool undertone that north light will push cooler and grayer; warm white trim helps balance it.
East-facing rooms
Porcelain Glaze will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.
South-facing rooms
Bright south light shows Porcelain Glaze close to its true color, slightly lighter and warmer.
West-facing rooms
Porcelain Glaze looks cool in the morning and warms up in the golden late-afternoon light.
See Porcelain Glaze in real homes
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Porcelain Glaze equivalents in other brands
The closest color from each brand. ΔE (“delta E”) scores how different two colors look: under 2.5 is very hard to tell apart on a wall, over 5 is clearly different.
Sherwin-Williams
Closest available · ΔE 5.6
Also close: Daphne (ΔE 6.7)
Compare side by side →Farrow & Ball
Very close · ΔE 1.2
Also close: Kittiwake (ΔE 2.5)
Compare side by side →Similar Benjamin Moore colors
Porcelain Glaze questions
What undertone does Porcelain Glaze have?
Porcelain Glaze has a cool blue undertone, so it reads as a cool color. North-facing light makes Porcelain Glaze read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it.
Is Porcelain Glaze a light or dark color?
Porcelain Glaze has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 42.7 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a mid-tone color. With an LRV of 43, Porcelain Glaze has visible color without darkening a room much.
What is the closest match to Porcelain Glaze in other paint brands?
Sherwin-Williams: Languid Blue SW 6226 (closest available, ΔE 5.6); Farrow & Ball: Lulworth Blue No.89 (very close, ΔE 1.2); Behr: Calming Space ICC-45 (close, ΔE 4.6). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Porcelain Glaze?
Try Lily White (2128-70) on trim and Wedding Veil (2125-70) on the ceiling. Both are Benjamin Moore whites that share Porcelain Glaze's undertone.
Where does Porcelain Glaze work best?
Porcelain Glaze works well in bedrooms, offices, kitchen islands and cabinets and accent walls. With an LRV of 43, Porcelain Glaze has visible color without darkening a room much.
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