Come Sail Away
MQ4-26 · #5890C6 · LRV 26 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Come Sail Away26
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is Come Sail Away, Really?
Come Sail Away reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr MQ4-26 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Come Sail Away
Come Sail Away is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Come Sail Away
Come Sail Away sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Come Sail Away are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr MQ4-26 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | DazzleSW 6962 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.3 | 22 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | WaterlooCSP-555 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 28 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Someday4006-10B · Valspar | 3.1 | 25.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Blue DartPPG1243-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 26 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bright Sailing Sky Blue25BB 30/318 · Glidden | 2.1 | 30 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Luxurious140-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.4 | 29 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Come Sail Away within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #5890C6 in HSL space. Pair Come Sail Away with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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