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Sleepy Hollow SW 9145
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Sleepy Hollow sits at L* 79.9, a* -4.5, b* -6.1. Its hue angle is 234° and its chroma is 7.5, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 11%.
LRV 56.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.7, Sleepy Hollow is lighter than 68% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | 835 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mt. Rainier Gray | 2129-60 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silvery Blue | 1647 | 2.53 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Hollyhock | HDC-CT-16A | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Strand | 560E-3 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Denim Light | PPU14-15 | 1.46 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take Five | SW 6513 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Honest Blue | SW 6520 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Sleepy Blue | SW 6225 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Billowy Breeze | SW 9055 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Upward | SW 6239 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Icy | SW 6534 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Jetstream SW 6492 · lighter, LRV 60.0
- Tradewind SW 6218 · lighter, LRV 60.7
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · lighter, LRV 61.4
- Silver Lake SW 9633 · darker, LRV 52.8
- Niebla Azul SW 9137 · darker, LRV 52.9
- Krypton SW 6247 · darker, LRV 51.9
Colors that go with Sleepy Hollow
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sleepy Hollow:
- Zurich White SW 7626
- Napery SW 6386
- Icicle SW 6238
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Truffle SW 6029 · complementary (180°)
- Watery SW 6478 · analogous (−30°)
- Icy SW 6534 · analogous (+30°)
- Mauve Finery SW 6282 · triadic (120°)
- Create SW 9646 · triadic (240°)
Sleepy Hollow vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 3.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 8.0) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 56.7), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 56.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.