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Sail into the Horizon

0595 · #A3BBDC · LRV 48 · cool blue tone

0595 · #A3BBDC · LRV 48 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Sail into the HorizonKompozit · 0595
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Sail into the Horizon
KOMPOZIT · 0595 · #A3BBDC
Brand · codeKompozit0595 · all Kompozit blues
LRV48Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyBlue
Hex · RGB · HSL#A3BBDC · 163, 187, 220 · 215°, 45%, 75%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Charcoal Blue19
  2. 2Resolute Blue40
  3. 3Sail into the Horizon48
  4. 4Honolulu Blue62
  5. 5After Rain68
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Sail into the Horizon, Really?

Sail into the Horizon reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0595 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Sail into the Horizon

Sail into the Horizon is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Sail into the Horizon

Sail into the Horizon sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Sail into the Horizon 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Kompozit 0595 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Kompozit Colors

The nearest shades to Sail into the Horizon within Kompozit's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Sail into the Horizon · 10.7 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Sail into the Horizon · 2 : 1 · fails for text

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 #A3BBDC in HSL space. Pair Sail into the Horizon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A3BBDC + #DCC4A3
TRIADIC
#A3BBDC · #DCA3BB · #BBDCA3
ANALOGOUS
#A3D8DC · #A3BBDC · #A7A3DC

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