Blanc de Chine
No. 9814 · #CDD1C7 · LRV 63 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Blanc de Chine, Really?
Blanc de Chine reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Farrow & Ball No. 9814 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blanc de Chine
Blanc de Chine 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Blanc de Chine
At LRV 63, Blanc de Chine is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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.
Most complaints about Blanc de Chine 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 Farrow & Ball No. 9814 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 | Sea SaltSW 6204 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 63 | Color page → |
| Behr | PavestoneBXC-59 · Behr | 1.5 | 62 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Vapor Trails1556 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 61 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Chilean Sea Bass8004-30C · Valspar | 0.7 | 62 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bay Of FundyPPG10-07 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 63 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bay Of FundyPPG10-07 · Glidden | 0.6 | 63 | Color page → |
Similar Farrow & Ball Colors
The nearest shades to Blanc de Chine within Farrow & Ball'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 #CDD1C7 in HSL space. Pair Blanc de Chine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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