Valspar

Porcelain Shale

5006-2B

Porcelain Shale is a muted olive gray, darker and earthier than the porcelain name suggests. It behaves best where you want quiet weight: office walls, lower cabinets, or a mudroom with stone floors. The low saturation keeps it versatile.

North light can make the green side murky, so bring in warm lamps before committing. Bone trim and black iron keep the palette grounded.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

5006-2B

Porcelain Shale in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Valspar Porcelain Shale under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Porcelain Shale under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

60°

Yellow Family

Lightness

47%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

19.6

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#7b7b73

RGB Decimal

123, 123, 115

RGB Percent

48.2%, 48.2%, 45.1%

HSL

60.0, 3.4%, 46.7%

HSV

60.0, 6.5%, 48.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 0.0%, 6.5%, 51.8%

YIQ

122.1, 2.6, -2.5

XYZ

18.35, 19.61, 19.04

CIE Lab

51.40, -1.55, 4.37

CIE Luv

51.40, 0.44, 6.14

Hunter Lab

44.29, -1.24, 3.37

Decimal

8092531

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Porcelain Shale Portland Twilight Forged Steel Randolph Gray

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Porcelain Shale Stamped Concrete Gray Clouds Dimpse

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Porcelain Shale Ground Truth Digital Lily Of The Nile

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Porcelain Shale Sage Slate Cool Charcoal Gray Gardens

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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Porcelain Shale

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Murky Sage

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Sherwin Williams

Attitude Gray

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Glidden

On The Edge

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Chain Link

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Glidden

City Skyline

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Sherwin Williams

Link Gray

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Glen Plaid

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Warm Eucalyptus

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Glidden

Cool Charcoal

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Sherwin Williams

Dried Thyme

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Retreat

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Benjamin Moore

Asphalt

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Lead Cast

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Mountain Smoke

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Behr

Greyhound

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Sage Slate