Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Mainsail |
| SKU | C2-996 |
| Hex | #EAE7E6 |
| RGB | 234, 231, 230 |
| HSL | 15°, 9%, 91% |
| LRV | 80 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | White |
About C2 Paint Mainsail
Mainsail is very light — LRV 80, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its red 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Mainsail shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Valspar
Clare
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Mainsail within C2 Paint'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 #EAE7E6 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.
C2 Paint 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 C2 Paint C2-996 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mainsail
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Mainsail is Glacial Ice (PPG1014-1). 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 81 vs 80). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Glacial Ice and you'll get the same color. See the full Glacial Ice swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mainsail
The closest Behr equivalent of Mainsail is Early Crocus (PR-W02). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). If Behr is your counter, order Early Crocus and you'll get the same color. See the full Early Crocus swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mainsail
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Mainsail is Heavenly White (SW 6553). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Heavenly White and you'll get the same color. See the full Heavenly White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mainsail
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Mainsail is Venetian Marble (2114-70). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Venetian Marble and you'll get the same color. See the full Venetian Marble swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mainsail
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Wevet (NO. 273), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mainsail without repainting risk. See the full Wevet swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mainsail
Valspar's nearest match is Teapot (8007-1A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Mainsail without repainting risk. See the full Teapot swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Mainsail
Clare's nearest match is Penthouse (PNT100-LT-05), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Mainsail without repainting risk. See the full Penthouse swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mainsail
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Faded Gray (DEW382), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 74 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mainsail without repainting risk. See the full Faded Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mainsail
At Kompozit, the closest color to Mainsail is Angel Kiss (1272) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Angel Kiss swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mainsail
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Mainsail is Sarah Rae (142-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sarah Rae swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mainsail
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Mainsail is Silver White (OW7) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 80) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Mainsail
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Mainsail. The nearest is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Mainsail
Backdrop has no exact twin of Mainsail. The nearest is Jane (BD-JA) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jane swatch →