Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Porcelain |
| SKU | HGSW 0053 |
| Hex | #E9E0D5 |
| RGB | 233, 224, 213 |
| HSL | 33°, 31%, 87% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Porcelain
Porcelain is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Porcelain shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
14 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Behr
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Clare
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Porcelain within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #E9E0D5 in HSL space. Pair 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Porcelain Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 0053 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Porcelain
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Porcelain is Porcelain (SW 53). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Porcelain and you'll get the same color. See the full Porcelain swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Porcelain
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Porcelain is Moroccan Moonlight (PPG1074-2). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Moroccan Moonlight and you'll get the same color. See the full Moroccan Moonlight swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Porcelain
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Porcelain is Almond Milk (413-1DB). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Almond Milk and you'll get the same color. See the full Almond Milk swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Porcelain
The closest Valspar equivalent of Porcelain is Riviera Dune (2008-10C). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75.8 vs 76). If Valspar is your counter, order Riviera Dune and you'll get the same color. See the full Riviera Dune swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Porcelain
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Crisp Muslin (DE6212), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Porcelain without repainting risk. See the full Crisp Muslin swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Porcelain
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Soft Linen (JG-108), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Porcelain without repainting risk. See the full Soft Linen swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Porcelain
Behr's nearest match is Cascade Beige (N240-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Porcelain without repainting risk. See the full Cascade Beige swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Porcelain
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Dimity (NO. 2008), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Porcelain without repainting risk. See the full Dimity swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Porcelain
Kompozit's nearest match is Herare White (0215), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Porcelain without repainting risk. See the full Herare White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Porcelain
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Herare White (0215), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Porcelain without repainting risk. See the full Herare White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Porcelain
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Porcelain is Etiquette (AF-50) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Etiquette swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Porcelain
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Porcelain is Cricket White (C2-916) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cricket White swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Porcelain
At Clare, the closest color to Porcelain is On Point (PNT100-LT-11) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full On Point swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Porcelain
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Porcelain — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 5.46). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 0053 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →