Empire Porcelain (Behr T13-2)
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Empire Porcelain (Behr T13-2) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 71.2, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Empire Porcelain
Four Behr colors picked for Empire Porcelain by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Empire 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 | City Loft | SW 7631 | 70 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Grandma's China | CSP-365 | 72.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Vanilla Steam | 2006-10C | 71 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ash | 1076-2 | 74 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Empire Porcelain (LRV 71.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Empire Porcelain
Darker than Empire Porcelain
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T13-2 |
| Hex | #E0DBD3 |
| RGB | 224, 219, 211 |
| HSL | 37°, 17%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.6, 0.3, 4.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Empire Porcelain (Behr T13-2), published as #E0DBD3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Empire Porcelain (Behr T13-2)?
- Empire Porcelain has an LRV of 71.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Empire Porcelain is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Empire Porcelain in another brand?
- City Loft (SW 7631) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Empire Porcelain warm or cool?
- Behr lists Empire Porcelain as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.5; 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.