Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | French Porcelain |
| SKU | P520-2 |
| Hex | #AFE5FD |
| RGB | 175, 229, 253 |
| HSL | 198°, 95%, 84% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr French Porcelain
At LRV 72, French Porcelain is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
French Porcelain is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
5 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to French Porcelain within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #AFE5FD in HSL space. Pair French Porcelain with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr French Porcelain Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching French Porcelain from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr P520-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of French Porcelain
Valspar has no exact twin of French Porcelain. The nearest is Quiet Nook (8002-42A) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Quiet Nook swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of French Porcelain
At Glidden, the closest color to French Porcelain is Fresh Water Blue (50BG 72/170) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Water Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of French Porcelain
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Azure Sky (DE5834), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 64 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for French Porcelain without repainting risk. See the full Azure Sky swatch →