Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Set Sail |
| SKU | PPG1243-3 |
| Hex | #AAC9EA |
| RGB | 170, 201, 234 |
| HSL | 211°, 60%, 79% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About PPG / Glidden Set Sail
At LRV 56, Set Sail is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Set Sail 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
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 blue from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Valspar
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Clare
Magnolia Home
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Set Sail within PPG / 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 #AAC9EA in HSL space. Pair Set Sail 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.
PPG / Glidden Set Sail Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Set Sail 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1243-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Set Sail
At Behr, the closest color to Set Sail is Heritage (600F-4) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heritage swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Set Sail
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Set Sail is Deep Freeze (C2-769) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Freeze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Set Sail
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Set Sail is Afternoon Sky (DE5877) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Afternoon Sky swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Set Sail
At Kompozit, the closest color to Set Sail is Simply Sparkling (0594) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simply Sparkling swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Set Sail
At Valspar, the closest color to Set Sail is Utterly Blue (4006-7B) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.6 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Utterly Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Set Sail
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Set Sail. The nearest is Simply Sparkling (0594) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Simply Sparkling swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Set Sail
Benjamin Moore doesn't make a true equivalent of Set Sail — the nearest deck color, Palatial Skies (800), is clearly different (ΔE 5.16). For an exact match, any Benjamin Moore retailer can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1243-3 instead. See the full Palatial Skies swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Set Sail
Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Set Sail — the nearest deck color, Fine Blue (237-4DB), is clearly different (ΔE 5.17). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1243-3 instead. See the full Fine Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Set Sail
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Set Sail — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 6.71). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1243-3 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Set Sail
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Set Sail — the nearest deck color, Agapanthus (SW 9066), is clearly different (ΔE 6.89). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1243-3 instead. See the full Agapanthus swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Set Sail
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Set Sail — the nearest deck color, Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37), is clearly different (ΔE 10.95). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1243-3 instead. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Set Sail
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Set Sail — the nearest deck color, Vibrant Horizon (JG-88), is clearly different (ΔE 11.83). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1243-3 instead. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Set Sail
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Set Sail — the nearest deck color, Blue Ground (NO. 210), is clearly different (ΔE 12.87). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1243-3 instead. See the full Blue Ground swatch →