Porcelain Blue
PMD-83 · #80AEBD · LRV 39 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hidden Gem14
- 2Van Courtland Blue31
- 3Porcelain Blue39
- 4Wythe Blue48
- 5Ocean Boulevard53
What Color Is Porcelain Blue, Really?
Porcelain Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr PMD-83 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Porcelain Blue
Porcelain Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Porcelain Blue
Porcelain Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Porcelain Blue are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr PMD-83 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Open SeasSW 6500 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 39 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bayville Blue747 · Benjamin Moore | 3.5 | 37 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sebastian InletV104-3 · Valspar | 1.3 | 37.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | ArabellaPPG1157-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.4 | 38 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sailing Sea Blue30BG 38/199 · Glidden | 2.0 | 38 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | North Haven334-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Porcelain Blue within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #80AEBD in HSL space. Pair Porcelain Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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