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Porcelain Vase

V109-4 · #8BA9C1 · LRV 37.7 · cool blue tone

V109-4 · #8BA9C1 · LRV 37.7 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Porcelain VaseValspar · V109-4
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Porcelain Vase
VALSPAR · V109-4 · #8BA9C1
Brand · codeValsparV109-4 · all Valspar blues
LRV37.7Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyBlue
Hex · RGB · HSL#8BA9C1 · 139, 169, 193 · 207°, 30%, 65%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Hale Navy8
  2. 2Waterloo13
  3. 3Porcelain Vase37.7
  4. 4Lost in the 80s51
  5. 5Honolulu Blue62
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Porcelain Vase, Really?

Porcelain Vase reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar V109-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Porcelain Vase

Porcelain Vase is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Porcelain Vase

Porcelain Vase sits in the mid-range at LRV 37.7, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Porcelain Vase 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar V109-4 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Valspar Colors

The nearest shades to Porcelain Vase within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Porcelain Vase · 8.5 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Porcelain Vase · 2.5 : 1 · fails for text

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 #8BA9C1 in HSL space. Pair Porcelain Vase with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8BA9C1 + #C1A38B
TRIADIC
#8BA9C1 · #C18BA9 · #A9C18B
ANALOGOUS
#8BC1BE · #8BA9C1 · #8B8EC1

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