Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Sailing on the Bay |
| SKU | V106-2 |
| Hex | #B5D1DC |
| RGB | 181, 209, 220 |
| HSL | 197°, 36%, 79% |
| LRV | 60.3 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Sailing on the Bay
At LRV 60.3, Sailing on the Bay 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.
Sailing on the Bay 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 by brand
16 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Sailing on the Bay 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 #B5D1DC in HSL space. Pair Sailing on the Bay 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 Sailing on the Bay Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sailing on the Bay 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 V106-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sailing on the Bay
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Sailing on the Bay. The nearest is Wondrous Blue (SW 6807) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wondrous Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sailing on the Bay
Behr's nearest match is Liberty Gray (570E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sailing on the Bay without repainting risk. See the full Liberty Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sailing on the Bay
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Grand Rapids (835), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sailing on the Bay without repainting risk. See the full Grand Rapids swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sailing on the Bay
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Midsummer's Dream (PPG1151-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sailing on the Bay without repainting risk. See the full Midsummer's Dream swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sailing on the Bay
Glidden has no exact twin of Sailing on the Bay. The nearest is Constellation (PPG1155-4) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Constellation swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sailing on the Bay
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sailing on the Bay is Sailing Club (136-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sailing Club swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sailing on the Bay
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Sailing on the Bay. The nearest is Celestial Skies (HGSW 1396) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Celestial Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sailing on the Bay
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sailing on the Bay is Dockside (DE5806) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 60.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dockside swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sailing on the Bay
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Sailing on the Bay. The nearest is Vibrant Horizon (JG-88) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 60.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sailing on the Bay
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sailing on the Bay is Abstract Idea (0643) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60.3) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Abstract Idea swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sailing on the Bay
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Abstract Idea (0643), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60.3) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sailing on the Bay without repainting risk. See the full Abstract Idea swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sailing on the Bay
At Rodda, the closest color to Sailing on the Bay is Dream Whisper (R085) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sailing on the Bay
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Sailing on the Bay. The nearest is Intuitive (C2-736) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Intuitive swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sailing on the Bay
Backdrop has no exact twin of Sailing on the Bay. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 60.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sailing on the Bay
Kompozit's nearest match is Abstract Idea (0643), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60.3) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sailing on the Bay without repainting risk. See the full Abstract Idea swatch →