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Sleepy Hollow 1454
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle pink undertone
In CIELAB, Sleepy Hollow sits at L* 59.1, a* 5.8, b* -0.9. Its hue angle is 351° and its chroma is 5.8, so it leans pink only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 23%.
LRV 27.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.9, Sleepy Hollow is lighter than 31% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sleepy Hollow
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Orchid | SW 9157 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Coquina | SW 9158 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gris Morado | SW 9156 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sleepy Hollow
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contessa | UL250-6 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Cinema Screen | MQ1-32 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Victorian | UL250-18 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauve Blush | 2115-40 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Evening Skyline | CSP-505 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amethyst Sky | 1447 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wet Concrete | 2114-40 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Frozen in Time | 1448 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amorous | AF-600 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Mauve Blush 2115-40 · lighter, LRV 30.6
- Soho Loft CSP-10 · lighter, LRV 30.4
- Amethyst Sky 1447 · lighter, LRV 32.0
- Frozen in Time 1448 · darker, LRV 24.7
- Cinder AF-705 · darker, LRV 24.1
- Rock Gray 1615 · darker, LRV 23.8
Colors that go with Sleepy Hollow
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Stonybrook 1566 · complementary (180°)
- Amorous AF-600 · analogous (−30°)
- Wet Concrete 2114-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Desert Twilight 2137-40 · triadic (120°)
- Chiswell Blue CW-660 · triadic (240°)
Sleepy Hollow vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 11.0) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 27.9), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 12.4) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 27.9), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 12.5) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 27.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.