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PPG / Glidden Set SailPPG1243-3 · #AAC9EA · LRV 56

Set Sail reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what PPG / Glidden PPG1243-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

PPG / GLIDDEN SET SAIL
RGB 170, 201, 234LRV 56

Color spec

BrandPPG / Glidden
NameSet Sail
SKUPPG1243-3
Hex#AAC9EA
RGB170, 201, 234
HSL211°, 60%, 79%
LRV56
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyBlue
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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 by brand

11 brands within ΔE 5

The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.6
All blue at Behr →
600F-4 · #B2C8E6 · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 56
M530-3 · #A6D0F0 · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 60
S530-3 · #A0C7E3 · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 54
PPU14-13 · #ADC7DC · ΔE 3.87 · LRV 55

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
815 · #A3C1E3 · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 51
821 · #BACBDF · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 59

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.63
All blue at Valspar →
4005-7C · #ACC3E2 · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 53.1
4006-7B · #AFCAE1 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 56.6
V035-1 · #B0CEE6 · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 59.1
4006-9C · #9CC8E9 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 54.4

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.4
All blue at Glidden →
PPG1243-3 · #ABCAEA · ΔE 0.4 · LRV 57
04BB 57/189 · #AAC9E8 · ΔE 0.65 · LRV 57
90BG 57/143 · #AFC9DF · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 57
PPG1239-3 · #9FC9E4 · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 55

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.7
All blue at Dutch Boy →
138-4DB · #B0D1E7 · ΔE 4.7 · LRV 60

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.84
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5877 · #B0C6DF · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 51
DE5891 · #A7C2EB · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 49

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.32
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
0637 · #ABD0EC · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 60
0603 · #ACC1E5 · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 52
0594 · #B6C7E2 · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 56

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.93
All blue at Hirshfield's →
0594 · #B0C5E0 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 56
0603 · #A9C1E5 · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 53
0637 · #A6D0EC · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 61

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.77
All blue at C2 Paint →
C2-769 · #B7CEE9 · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 60
C2-768 · #A6BFDB · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 50

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.76
All blue at Portola Paints →
ILLUSION · #ADC7DF · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 55

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.93
All blue at Kompozit →
0594 · #B0C5E0 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 55
0603 · #A9C1E5 · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 52
0637 · #A6D0EC · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 59

Similar PPG / Glidden colors

closest in the PPG / Glidden deck

The 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.

1243-3 · LRV 57
PPG1239-3 · LRV 54
PPG1241-3 · LRV 53
PPG1240-3 · LRV 59
PPG1238-3 · LRV 59
PPG1157-3 · LRV 55

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#AAC9EA + #EACBAA
TRIADIC
#AAC9EA · #EAAAC9 · #C9EAAA
ANALOGOUS
#AAE9EA · #AAC9EA · #ABAAEA

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.71:1fail
Sample text on black
12.25:1AAA

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 →

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 →

Glidden Equivalent of Set Sail

The closest Glidden equivalent of Set Sail is Tranquil Blue (04BB 57/189). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). If Glidden is your counter, order Tranquil Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Tranquil Blue 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 →

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 →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Set Sail

At Hirshfield's, 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 56 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 →

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 →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Set Sail

At Portola Paints, the closest color to Set Sail is Illusion (ILLUSION) — very close at ΔE 2.76, 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 Illusion 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 →

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