Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Clear Sailing |
| SKU | 30BG 64/072 |
| Hex | #C4D5DB |
| RGB | 196, 213, 219 |
| HSL | 196°, 24%, 81% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Clear Sailing
At LRV 64, Clear Sailing is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Clear Sailing 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 at every US brand
20 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Clear Sailing within Glidden'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 #C4D5DB in HSL space. Pair Clear Sailing 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.
Glidden Clear Sailing Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Clear Sailing 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 Glidden 30BG 64/072 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Clear Sailing
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Clear Sailing is Balmy (SW 6512). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 64). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Balmy and you'll get the same color. See the full Balmy swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Clear Sailing
Behr's nearest match is Tranquil Sea (PPL-73), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Clear Sailing without repainting risk. See the full Tranquil Sea swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Clear Sailing
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Heaven on Earth (1661), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Clear Sailing without repainting risk. See the full Heaven on Earth swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Clear Sailing
At Valspar, the closest color to Clear Sailing is Tinsel Beam (4005-3A) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63.5 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tinsel Beam swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Clear Sailing
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sky Diving (PPG1035-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Clear Sailing without repainting risk. See the full Sky Diving swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Clear Sailing
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Clear Sailing is Briney Blue (335-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Briney Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Clear Sailing
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Clear Sailing is Icelandic Blue (HGSW 2397) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Icelandic Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Clear Sailing
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Falling Tears (DE5792), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Clear Sailing without repainting risk. See the full Falling Tears swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Clear Sailing
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Clear Sailing — the nearest deck color, Dark Moon (JG-74), is clearly different (ΔE 5.8). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 64/072 instead. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Clear Sailing
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Clear Sailing — the nearest deck color, Skylight (NO. 205), is clearly different (ΔE 5.22). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 64/072 instead. See the full Skylight swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Clear Sailing
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Clear Sailing is Serene Setting (0622) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serene Setting swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Clear Sailing
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Polished Cotton (0629), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Clear Sailing without repainting risk. See the full Polished Cotton swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Clear Sailing
Rodda has no exact twin of Clear Sailing. The nearest is Still Pool (R091) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Still Pool swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Clear Sailing
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Clear Sailing. The nearest is Silk (C2-787) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silk swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Clear Sailing
At Clare, the closest color to Clear Sailing is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Clear Sailing
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Clear Sailing — the nearest deck color, San Fernando (SAN FERNANDO), is clearly different (ΔE 10.22). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 64/072 instead. See the full San Fernando swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Clear Sailing
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Clear Sailing — the nearest deck color, Paris Grey (PARIS GREY), is clearly different (ΔE 11.17). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 64/072 instead. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Clear Sailing
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Clear Sailing — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 13.14). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 64/072 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Clear Sailing
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Clear Sailing — the nearest deck color, Serenity Blue (285139), is clearly different (ΔE 7.62). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 64/072 instead. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Clear Sailing
Kompozit's nearest match is Polished Cotton (0629), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Clear Sailing without repainting risk. See the full Polished Cotton swatch →