Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Sailboat |
| SKU | 4005-5B |
| Hex | #AAC5D4 |
| RGB | 170, 197, 212 |
| HSL | 201°, 33%, 75% |
| LRV | 53.1 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Sailboat
At LRV 53.1, Sailboat 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.
Sailboat 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
18 brands within ΔE 5The 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Sailboat within Valspar'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 #AAC5D4 in HSL space. Pair Sailboat 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.
Valspar Sailboat Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sailboat 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 Valspar 4005-5B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sailboat
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Vast Sky (SW 6506), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sailboat without repainting risk. See the full Vast Sky swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sailboat
Behr's nearest match is Opal Waters (MQ5-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sailboat without repainting risk. See the full Opal Waters swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sailboat
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sailboat is Sea View (836). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53.1). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Sea View and you'll get the same color. See the full Sea View swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sailboat
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Sailboat is Twinkle (PPG1154-4). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53.1). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Twinkle and you'll get the same color. See the full Twinkle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sailboat
The closest Glidden equivalent of Sailboat is Twinkle (PPG1154-4). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53.1). If Glidden is your counter, order Twinkle and you'll get the same color. See the full Twinkle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sailboat
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Tender Blue (236-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sailboat without repainting risk. See the full Tender Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sailboat
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cold River (HGSW 2366), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sailboat without repainting risk. See the full Cold River swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sailboat
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Sailboat. The nearest is Blue Spruce (DE5772) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Spruce swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sailboat
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Sailboat. The nearest is Hazy (NO. CC6) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hazy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sailboat
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Dancing in the Rain (0644), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sailboat without repainting risk. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sailboat
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Dancing in the Rain (0644), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sailboat without repainting risk. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sailboat
Rodda has no exact twin of Sailboat. The nearest is Shimmering Wave (R086) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shimmering Wave swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sailboat
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sailboat is Ersatz (C2-735) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ersatz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sailboat
Clare has no exact twin of Sailboat. The nearest is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sailboat
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Sailboat. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Sailboat
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Sailboat. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sailboat
Backdrop's nearest match is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sailboat without repainting risk. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sailboat
Kompozit's nearest match is Dancing in the Rain (0644), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sailboat without repainting risk. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →