Porcelain Glaze (BM CSP-550)
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Porcelain Glaze (BM CSP-550) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 43.4, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Porcelain Glaze
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Porcelain Glaze by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Porcelain Glaze, 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 | Respite | SW 6514 | 43 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Perfect Landing | S520-3 | 43 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Coventry Blue | 4005-5C | 39 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Always Blue | 1156-3 | 47 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Porcelain Glaze (LRV 43.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Porcelain Glaze
Darker than Porcelain Glaze
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-550 |
| Hex | #9AB2C5 |
| RGB | 154, 178, 197 |
| HSL | 207°, 27%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.4, -4.1, -12.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Porcelain Glaze (BM CSP-550), published as #9AB2C5
#87A8C3
#ADBCC5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Porcelain Glaze (BM CSP-550)?
- Porcelain Glaze has an LRV of 43.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Porcelain Glaze is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Porcelain Glaze in another brand?
- Perfect Landing (Behr S520-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Porcelain Glaze warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Porcelain Glaze as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.