Porcelain
CA026 · #E3E3DC · LRV 76 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Porcelain76
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Porcelain, Really?
Porcelain reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Rodda CA026 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Porcelain
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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Porcelain
Porcelain is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.
Most complaints about Porcelain 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 Rodda CA026 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 | Spare WhiteSW 6203 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.2 | 77 | Color page → |
| Behr | Glacier ValleyHDC-NT-24 · Behr | 0.9 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Silver Satin856 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 75 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Angel Touch7004-24 · Valspar | 1.0 | 77.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Silvery MoonPPG1029-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Tundra FrostPPG1009-1 · Glidden | 0.6 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Rodda Colors
The nearest shades to Porcelain within Rodda'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 #E3E3DC in HSL space. Pair Porcelain with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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