Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Mainsail |
| SKU | MQ3-26 |
| Hex | #D8DDE2 |
| RGB | 216, 221, 226 |
| HSL | 210°, 15%, 87% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Mainsail
At LRV 72, Mainsail is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Mainsail is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Mainsail within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D8DDE2 in HSL space. Pair Mainsail with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Mainsail Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mainsail from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr MQ3-26 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mainsail
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Wishful Blue (SW 6813), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Mainsail without repainting risk. See the full Wishful Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mainsail
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Mainsail is Violet Dusk (1409) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Violet Dusk swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mainsail
At Valspar, the closest color to Mainsail is Wisteria Snow (4003-3A) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71.2 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wisteria Snow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mainsail
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Billowing Clouds (PPG1041-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Mainsail without repainting risk. See the full Billowing Clouds swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mainsail
The closest Glidden equivalent of Mainsail is Billowing Clouds (PPG1041-3). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Glidden is your counter, order Billowing Clouds and you'll get the same color. See the full Billowing Clouds swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mainsail
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Mainsail is Foamy Water (342-1DB). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Foamy Water and you'll get the same color. See the full Foamy Water swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mainsail
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Galaxy Purple (HGSW 1407), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Mainsail without repainting risk. See the full Galaxy Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mainsail
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Mainsail is Waterloo (DE6330). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 72). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Waterloo and you'll get the same color. See the full Waterloo swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mainsail
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Mainsail is Blackened (NO. 2011) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackened swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mainsail
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Mainsail is Ocean Crest (0502) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mainsail
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Mainsail is Ocean Crest (0502) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Mainsail
Rodda has no exact twin of Mainsail. The nearest is Moonstone (CA181) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mainsail
C2 Paint's nearest match is Hush (C2-803), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Mainsail without repainting risk. See the full Hush swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mainsail
At Kompozit, the closest color to Mainsail is Ocean Crest (0502) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →