Mainsail
C2-996 · #EAE7E6 · LRV 80 — warm red tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Mainsail80
- 4Swiss Coffee85
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Mainsail, Really?
Mainsail reads as a warm red tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-996 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mainsail
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Mainsail 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 C2 Paint C2-996 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 | Heavenly WhiteSW 6553 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 81 | Color page → |
| Behr | Early CrocusPR-W02 · Behr | 0.5 | 80 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Venetian Marble2114-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 79 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Teapot8007-1A · Valspar | 1.5 | 80 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Glacial IcePPG1014-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Glacial IcePPG1014-1 · Glidden | 1.3 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The 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.
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 #EAE7E6 in HSL space. Pair Mainsail with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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