MQ3-26
Color profile
Light value
73 · Very light
Undertone
Cool cool, blue cast
Family
Gray
“Mainsail is a muted light gray that speaks of new adventures. Full of intrigue and hope, it invites a peaceful state of mind yet to be discovered.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 73 Very light · reflects most light and reads bright
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around MainsailThis colorMainsailBehr · MQ3-26
CoordinatingFiltered MoonBehr · M270-4CoordinatingSienna DustBehr · PPU3-08CoordinatingShoreline HazeBehr · MQ6-31Similar colors
Tap any color to compareMainsail vs Billowing Clouds
73LRV70
#D9DFE2Hex#D6DBDC
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Mainsail vs Serene
73LRV76
#D9DFE2Hex#DCE3E4
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Mainsail vs Etched Glass
73LRV75
#D9DFE2Hex#DDE2E2
GrayFamilyWhite
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Mainsail vs Echo Mist
73LRV73
#D9DFE2Hex#D8DFDF
GrayFamilyWhite
cool, blue castUndertonecool, teal cast
Mainsail vs Script White
73LRV72
#D9DFE2Hex#DBDDDF
GrayFamilyWhite
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Mainsail vs Fog
73LRV79
#D9DFE2Hex#DFE7EC
GrayFamilyWhite
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareMainsail vs First Snowfall
73LRV74
#D9DFE2Hex#DAE0E3
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
First Snowfall is near-identical compared with Mainsail.
Mainsail vs Seattle Gray
73LRV73
#D9DFE2Hex#DCE1E4
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Seattle Gray is near-identical compared with Mainsail.
Mainsail vs Harbor Mist
73LRV75
#D9DFE2Hex#DAE1E3
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Harbor Mist is near-identical · 2 points lighter compared with Mainsail.
Mainsail vs Billowing Clouds
73LRV72
#D9DFE2Hex#D8DEE3
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Billowing Clouds is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Mainsail.
Mainsail vs Icicle
73LRV73
#D9DFE2Hex#DBDFE0
GrayFamilyWhite
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Icicle is very close match compared with Mainsail.
Mainsail vs Wisteria Snow
73LRV71
#D9DFE2Hex#D4DDE0
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Wisteria Snow is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Mainsail.
Mainsail vs Sizing
73LRV78
#D9DFE2Hex#DFE6EA
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Sizing is very close match · 5 points lighter compared with Mainsail.
Mainsail vs Wispy Skies
73LRV75
#D9DFE2Hex#DEE1E5
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, violet cast
Wispy Skies is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Mainsail.
Mainsail vs Blue Iris
73LRV73
#D9DFE2Hex#DCDEE0
GrayFamilyWhite
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Blue Iris is very close match compared with Mainsail.
Mainsail vs Borrowed Light
73LRV69
#D9DFE2Hex#D1DADB
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Borrowed Light is very close match · 4 points darker compared with Mainsail.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorMainsail, answered
What is the LRV of Mainsail?
Mainsail (MQ3-26) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 73, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very light range.
Is Mainsail a warm or cool color?
Mainsail has a cool undertone (cool, blue cast).
What is the closest match to Mainsail from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Mainsail is First Snowfall (1618) by Benjamin Moore, near-identical.
Behr · MQ3-26
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