Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Sail Grey |
| SKU | HDC-SM16-09 |
| Hex | #CABAA4 |
| RGB | 202, 186, 164 |
| HSL | 35°, 26%, 72% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Sail Grey
At LRV 50, Sail Grey is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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.
Sail Grey 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Sail Grey 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 #CABAA4 in HSL space. Pair Sail Grey 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 Sail Grey Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sail Grey 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 HDC-SM16-09 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sail Grey
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Relaxed Khaki (SW 6149), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sail Grey without repainting risk. See the full Relaxed Khaki swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sail Grey
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Brick House Tan (CW-145), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sail Grey without repainting risk. See the full Brick House Tan swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sail Grey
Valspar's nearest match is Soft Stones (6008-1C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48.1 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sail Grey without repainting risk. See the full Soft Stones swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sail Grey
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Dusty Trail (PPG1097-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sail Grey without repainting risk. See the full Dusty Trail swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sail Grey
Glidden's nearest match is Dusty Trail (PPG1097-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sail Grey without repainting risk. See the full Dusty Trail swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sail Grey
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sand Fatigues (419-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sail Grey without repainting risk. See the full Sand Fatigues swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sail Grey
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Relaxed Khaki (HGSW 3186), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sail Grey without repainting risk. See the full Relaxed Khaki swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sail Grey
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Rustic Taupe (DE6129), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sail Grey without repainting risk. See the full Rustic Taupe swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sail Grey
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Sail Grey is Solid Wood (JG-109) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Solid Wood swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sail Grey
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Sail Grey. The nearest is Fawn (NO. 10) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fawn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sail Grey
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sail Grey is Soft Leather (0336) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Leather swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sail Grey
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Sail Grey is Soft Leather (0336) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Leather swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sail Grey
The closest Rodda equivalent of Sail Grey is Spun Yarn (CA093). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Rodda is your counter, order Spun Yarn and you'll get the same color. See the full Spun Yarn swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sail Grey
C2 Paint's nearest match is Cakewalk (C2-895), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sail Grey without repainting risk. See the full Cakewalk swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sail Grey
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Sail Grey. The nearest is Sevilla (SEVILLA) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sevilla swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sail Grey
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sail Grey is Soft Leather (0336) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Leather swatch →