Porcelain
With a focus on bright and airy tones, Porcelain (0053) is a standout White in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. See it applied across 8 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#E9E0D5
LRV
75.44
Porcelain in Real Rooms
Porcelain has a high LRV of 75.44 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the White family, the photos below show it applied in a dining room, misc and living room.
3 Dining Room Photos
Porcelain encourages conversation. Its calm, grounded presence creates a sense of safety and comfort that allows guests to relax and stay at the table longer, which is the ultimate goal of any well-designed dining area.
Dining room walls in Porcelain create an airy, sophisticated gathering space.
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Walls painted Porcelain enhance this dining room with crisp, clean brightness.
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Porcelain walls make this dining space feel fresh and architecturally defined.
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1 Misc Photo
In walk-in closets or pantries, Porcelain provides a dark, sophisticated backdrop that makes your belongings look organized and curated. It turns a storage space into a boutique-like experience every time you open the door.
Fireplace wall in Porcelain brightens this room with clean, classic elegance.
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4 Living Room Photos
There is a specific "glow" that Porcelain takes on during the golden hour in a living room. As the sun sets, the pigments react with the low-angled light to create a hazy, ethereal atmosphere that feels incredibly high-end. It's a color that rewards those who use the room during the transition of the day.
Fireplace accent wall in Porcelain anchors the living room with cool sophistication.
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Living room walls in Porcelain establish a light, airy, modern atmosphere.
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Walls painted Porcelain brighten this living space with refined neutral clarity.
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Porcelain walls wrap this living room in calm, sophisticated brightness.
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Coordinating Colors
Porcelain reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 53), opening up a space where Classic Sand encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 36, Porcelain is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 75 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 75 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Porcelain reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 75 vs 6, Porcelain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 11, Porcelain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 7, Porcelain is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (75 vs 69) makes Porcelain the marginally brighter of the two.
Porcelain reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulful Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 75 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 77 and 75, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Marshmallow reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Porcelain reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 42), opening up a space where Townhall Tan encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 42, Porcelain is decisively the brighter choice.
Porcelain reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 41), opening up a space where Basket Beige encloses it.
Porcelain reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 46), opening up a space where Nomadic Desert encloses it.
