Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Porcelain |
| SKU | SW 53 |
| Hex | #E9E0D5 |
| RGB | 233, 224, 213 |
| HSL | 33°, 31%, 87% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About 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 by brand
18 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 neutral from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Porcelain within 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.
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 Sherwin-Williams SW 53 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Porcelain
The closest 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 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Porcelain
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Porcelain is Porcelain (HGSW 0053). 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Porcelain and you'll get the same color. See the full Porcelain 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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Porcelain
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Herare White (0215), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). 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 Herare White swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Porcelain
Rodda's nearest match is Bisque (CA017), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). 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 Bisque 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 →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Porcelain
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Porcelain is Gem (GEM) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gem 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 →