French Porcelain (Behr P520-2)
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French Porcelain (Behr P520-2) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 58, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with French Porcelain
Four Behr colors picked for French Porcelain by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to French Porcelain, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Porch Ceiling | SW 9063 | 53 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Palatial Skies | 800 | 54.7 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Encounter | 4008-7B | 59 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Windsor Way | 1239-3 | 55 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to French Porcelain (LRV 58 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than French Porcelain
Darker than French Porcelain
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P520-2 |
| Hex | #AACDE8 |
| RGB | 170, 205, 232 |
| HSL | 206°, 57%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.8, -5.6, -17.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
French Porcelain (Behr P520-2), published as #AACDE8
#95C3E6
#BFD7E8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of French Porcelain (Behr P520-2)?
- French Porcelain has an LRV of 58 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so French Porcelain is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to French Porcelain in another brand?
- Encounter (Valspar 4008-7B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is French Porcelain warm or cool?
- Behr lists French Porcelain as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.