IKEA FÄRGKLAR Plate Review (Australia): Four Matt 26 cm Plates for A$12

Four matt light turquoise IKEA FÄRGKLAR stoneware plates on a white background, three stacked at the left and one lying flat at the right

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THE SHORT VERSION

IKEA Australia sells the FÄRGKLAR dinner plate in matt light turquoise as a four-pack, article 104.771.48, for A$12, or A$3 a plate. It is the same 26 cm stoneware plate with a coloured glaze, designed by Maria Vinka, that IKEA in the US sells as a 10-inch four-pack, and the care line is two items long: microwave-safe, dishwasher-safe.

The Australian range changes one part of the American argument. In the US the turquoise pack is the cheapest way into a set; here IKEA lists matt light grey and matt dark grey plates of the same 26 cm size as single pieces at A$2.50 each, marked New, so four of them come to A$10. What the turquoise pack still offers is its colour, and the sections below weigh that against the price and against a returns policy that treats opened plates differently from unopened ones.

Our verdict

A sound A$12 set of four 26 cm matt stoneware plates if you want the light turquoise itself; for any other matt colour, IKEA Australia's grey singles at A$2.50 each cost less and top up more easily.

A good fit for: A household that wants four or eight matt light turquoise dinner plates for everyday meals, safe in the microwave and dishwasher, bought in one go.
We would skip it if: You want plates larger than 26 cm, a glossy surface that hides cutlery marks, or simply the cheapest matt plate, which is the A$2.50 grey single.

Reasons to consider it

A$12 for four 26 cm stoneware plates, A$3 each
Microwave- and dishwasher-safe, with no other care instructions listed
A plain, undecorated shape that sits with other FÄRGKLAR bowls and plates

The compromises

The matt grey singles are A$2.50 each, so four of them cost A$2 less than the turquoise pack
Matt glazes tend to show grey cutlery marks sooner than gloss, and IKEA makes no claim either way
Opened plates can go back only within 60 days, and the refund is in-store credit

What we have not verified: The product page does not state chip resistance, how quickly the matt glaze marks under steel cutlery, how flat the rims stack, or how long IKEA Australia will keep the turquoise colour in the range.

The things in this guide

A closer look at the products, who they may suit, and what to check before buying.

For matt light turquoise plates bought as a set

FÄRGKLAR Plate, Matte Light Turquoise, 10 in, 4-pack

Four 26 cm stoneware plates for A$12, microwave- and dishwasher-safe, in a muted matt colour that goes with the rest of the FÄRGKLAR bowls and side plates.

Before you buy: The grey singles are cheaper per plate, opened returns are store credit within 60 days, and wear on the matt glaze was not assessed.

$12 at IKEA Australia

Price checked 5 November 2026. Retailer prices can change.

Twenty-six centimetres of stoneware, four to a box

IKEA Australia lists the plate at 26 cm across and the material as stoneware with a coloured glaze. Stoneware is the usual choice for everyday dinnerware, and the care lines here are as short as they get: microwave-safe, dishwasher-safe, nothing more. No oven rating appears, so treat it as a surface for eating and serving, not for baking.

The four-pack box measures 27 × 27 × 7 cm and weighs 2.76 kg, roughly 690 g a plate with packaging; the single light blue plate of the same size is listed at 0.68 kg packed and 2.5 cm tall. Those are solid plates for the money, heavier than thin porcelain and closer to what a café supplier sells. A stack of eight puts about 5.5 kg on a shelf.

What the matt glaze trades away

FÄRGKLAR comes in two surface families, and IKEA's own description asks you to choose "a matt glazed rustic surface or a glossy modern one". This pack is the matt one: a flat, chalky colour with no shine, which hides fingerprints and keeps the food in front. Light turquoise is a soft colour that sits well with timber tables.

The engineering cost is surface texture. Matt glazes are microscopically rougher than gloss, and steel knives and forks can leave grey metal marks that come off with a mild abrasive cleaner but return with use. IKEA makes no claim about scratch or mark resistance for this plate, so this is a known property of the finish, not a documented flaw. If steak knives come out most nights, the glossy light blue or light pink plates are the safer choice.

A$12 for the pack, A$10 for four grey singles

At A$12 the turquoise pack works out to A$3 a plate. The matt light grey and matt dark grey plates, sold one at a time and marked New, are A$2.50 each, so four cost A$10 and you can stop at five or seven. The matt green four-pack sits at A$11.99, a cent under the turquoise.

That reverses the case the US listing makes, where the turquoise pack was the cheap option and the grey singles cost more for the same count. In Australia the pack only wins on colour. If matching plates in a year matters to you, the grey singles are the safer foundation: they are the newer pieces, they come in any quantity, and a broken one can be replaced without buying three more.

Sixty days once the box is open

IKEA Australia gives you 365 days to return an unopened product for a full refund, with proof of purchase. Opened products are a different deal: IKEA allows a 60-day period in which you may open and try the product at home, but you must keep the packaging, and the refund comes as in-store credit on an IKEA Returns Card, set by IKEA's assessment of the condition. Heavily used, dirty, damaged or stained items are refused.

For a box of plates that means you can open it and check the colour against your table, but decide within 60 days and send them back clean and boxed. The policy page notes that it does not affect your rights under the Australian Consumer Law, which is where a plate that arrives cracked would be dealt with. A chip after a year of dishwasher cycles is ordinary wear for stoneware at this price.

Skip it for a bigger plate or a cheaper grey

Pass on the pack if your current dinner plates measure 27 or 28 cm; 26 cm will read slightly small beside them and a full serve of food will crowd the rim. Walk away, too, if serrated knives are the norm at your table and grey cutlery marks would bother you, since the matt glaze is both the reason to buy this plate and the reason to hesitate.

And if the colour is not the point, the grey singles at A$2.50 each are cheaper per plate and easier to top up. Buy the turquoise four-pack when that exact colour is what you want, and buy every plate you need at once rather than counting on the same box being on the shelf next year.

How we put this together

Built from the product pages and listings below, without test scores or results we have not measured. Specifications and prices change, so check the original page for the exact model, current price, delivery, and returns.

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