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Sleepy Owlet SW 9513
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sleepy Owlet sits at L* 69.0, a* 0.8, b* 15.3. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 15.3, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 58%.
LRV 39.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.4, Sleepy Owlet is lighter than 49% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Sleepy Owlet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbrier Beige | HC-79 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Wicker Basket | CSP-255 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Brandon Beige | 977 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sleepy Owlet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safari Vest | PPU7-22 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Curly Willow | HDC-NT-12 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Cactus Hill | ECC-26-3 | 1.65 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Khaki | SW 6150 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Prairie Grass | SW 7546 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Portico | SW 7548 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Outerbanks | SW 7534 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Avenue Tan | SW 7543 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fenland | SW 7544 | 2.98 | 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.
- Townhall Tan SW 7690 · lighter, LRV 42.3
- Camelback SW 6122 · lighter, LRV 42.3
- Meander SW 9522 · lighter, LRV 42.5
- Trusty Tan SW 6087 · darker, LRV 36.6
- Morris Room Grey SW 0037 · darker, LRV 36.6
- Western Reserve SW 9597 · darker, LRV 36.2
Colors that go with Sleepy Owlet
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cosmos SW 6528 · complementary (180°)
- Interface Tan SW 6059 · analogous (−30°)
- Majolica Green SW 0013 · analogous (+30°)
- Ebbtide SW 6493 · triadic (120°)
- Novel Lilac SW 6836 · triadic (240°)
Sleepy Owlet vs popular colors
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 5.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 6.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 39.4), more blue/cool, more muted.