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FÄRGKLAR is IKEA's plain stoneware line, the one designed by Maria Vinka to sit under rice, pasta, tacos or sushi without competing with any of them. The 10-inch dinner plate in matte light turquoise comes as a four-pack for $14.99, which puts each plate under $4. The material is stoneware with a colored glaze, and IKEA lists it as safe in the microwave and the dishwasher.
Two things complicate an otherwise simple purchase. The turquoise pack is flagged as last-chance in IKEA's own catalog data, which usually means the color is being retired, and the same plate has started appearing as single pieces in new gray shades at a different price structure. Both matter if you plan to add plates later, and both are covered below.
Our verdict
A $14.99 four-pack of 10-inch matte stoneware that does the job of a dinner plate with no caveats beyond the color being on its way out; buy it if the size and the matte finish suit you, and buy enough at once.
- A good fit for
- A household that needs four to eight everyday dinner plates in a muted color and wants them to survive the microwave and the dishwasher without fuss.
- We would skip it if
- You want an 11-inch plate, a glossy surface that hides cutlery marks, or a pattern you can still buy in three years.
Reasons to consider it
- $14.99 for four 10-inch stoneware plates, about $3.75 each
- Rated for microwave and dishwasher, with no special care listed
- A single-color, undecorated shape that mixes with other dinnerware
The compromises
- The light turquoise colorway carries IKEA's last-chance label, so replacements may not be there later
- Matte glazes tend to show gray cutlery scuffs sooner than gloss, and IKEA makes no claim either way
- At 10 inches it is on the small side for a dinner plate, and no oven rating is listed
What we have not verified: No plate was handled for this review; chip resistance, how the matte glaze marks under steel cutlery, and how flat the rims stack were not assessed.
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FÄRGKLAR Plate, Matte Light Turquoise, 10 in, 4-pack
Four 10-inch stoneware plates for $14.99, rated for microwave and dishwasher, in a muted matte color that pairs with the rest of the FÄRGKLAR bowls and side plates.
Before you buy: The colorway is marked last-chance, the plate is smaller than many US dinner plates, and wear on the matte glaze was not assessed.
Price checked September 11, 2026. Retailer prices can change.Ten inches of stoneware, four to a box
IKEA lists the plate at a 10-inch diameter and lists the material as stoneware with a colored glaze. Stoneware is the usual choice for everyday dinnerware, and IKEA's care lines for this plate are as short as they get: microwave-safe, dishwasher-safe, nothing more. No oven rating appears, so treat it as a serving and eating surface, not bakeware.
The box for the four-pack measures 10.5 inches square with a 2.5-inch depth, and weighs 6 pounds 3 ounces, which works out to roughly 1.5 pounds per plate; the single-plate listing for the same shape puts one plate at 1 pound 9 ounces and 1 inch tall. Those are substantial plates for the money, heavier than thin porcelain and closer to what a restaurant supply house sells. A stack of eight will need a shelf that can take 12 pounds.
What a matte glaze gives up
IKEA sells FÄRGKLAR in two surface families, a matte glaze it calls rustic and a glossy one it calls modern, and this pack is the matte one. The look is the reason to choose it: a flat, chalky color with no shine, which photographs well and hides fingerprints. The designer's stated intent is for the tableware to be a background that makes food the centerpiece, and a matte light turquoise plate does that better than white gloss under most lighting.
The engineering tradeoff is surface hardness. Matte glazes are microscopically rougher than gloss, and steel knives and forks can leave gray metal marks that wipe off with a mild abrasive but return with use. IKEA makes no claim about scratch or mark resistance for this plate, and none of its listed care lines address it, so this is a known property of the finish category and not a documented flaw. If you cut steak on your dinner plate every night, gloss is the safer choice.
Fourteen ninety-nine now, and what replaces it
At $14.99 for four, the pack costs about $3.75 a plate. The catalog record for this exact article carries a last-chance label, IKEA's tag for products being sold through, and the site lists 628 customer ratings averaging 4.6 out of 5, which is the kind of volume a long-running line accumulates. Two matte siblings, green and light gray, are still listed as four-packs at the same $14.99, and there are lilac, light pink and light blue plates in the same 10-inch size whose price and finish were not checked.
The newer path is the single plate. IKEA now lists FÄRGKLAR in matte dark gray and a second matte light gray as individual pieces tagged New, at $3.99 each with a minimum order of four. That is $15.96 for the same count, about a dollar more than the pack, but it lets you buy five or seven instead of multiples of four. If matching in a year matters more than saving a dollar, the gray singles are the safer foundation, because the turquoise will not be restocked once it sells out.
Generous returns, no warranty to speak of
IKEA's US policy accepts unopened products for up to 365 days and opened products for up to 180 days, refunded in the same form of payment, as long as you bring the receipt and a government photo ID. Plates are not on the short list of exclusions, which covers plants, cut fabric, custom countertops and as-is items, though anything dirty, stained or damaged is refused. For a $14.99 box that mostly means you can open one, dislike the color, and still take the rest back.
Warranty is a different story. IKEA's list of product groups it warrants runs through kitchen cabinets, appliances, knives and non-coated cookware, and dinnerware is not on it. A plate that cracks in the dishwasher twelve months in is a wear item, not a claim. That is normal for stoneware at this price from any maker, but it is worth stating, because the cookware entry on the same list can give the impression that everything in the kitchen section is covered.
Skip it for a bigger plate or a color with a future
Pass on this pack if your dinner plates need to be 11 inches. Ten inches reads slightly small next to older sets, and if you are replacing 11-inch plates the food will crowd. Walk away, too, if a matte surface is new to you and you use serrated knives at the table, since gray cutlery marks are a known trait of matte stoneware and IKEA is silent on resistance to them.
The last-chance label is the second cause for hesitation. Four plates for $14.99 is an easy purchase, but a set of dishes is usually bought once and topped up over years, and the turquoise will not be there for the top-up. Buy eight if you want eight, or start with the new gray singles at $3.99 apiece if you would prefer a color IKEA has just introduced over one it is clearing out.
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.
- IKEA US: FÄRGKLAR plate, matte light turquoise, 10 in, 4-pack (opens in a new tab)
- IKEA US: FÄRGKLAR plate, matte dark gray, 10 in (single) (opens in a new tab)
- IKEA US: Return policy (opens in a new tab)
- IKEA US: Product warranties (opens in a new tab)
