Sleepy Blue is a tranquil light blue softened with gray, giving it a hazy, restful quality. It reads more blue in bright light and slightly aqua in shade. It is a favorite for bedrooms, bathrooms and coastal interiors.
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Undertone: Light soft blue with a gray-green undertone.
LRV 58: Sleepy Blue is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Where to use it: Bedroom, bathroom, nursery.
Trim: Sleepy Blue pairs well with Pure White SW 7005 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Sleepy Blue on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Sleepy Blue from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Sleepy Blue (SW 6225) is #BCCBCE, which is rgb(188, 203, 206). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Sleepy Blue has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 58. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Sleepy Blue is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Sleepy Blue has a light soft blue with a gray-green undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on the cool side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Sleepy Blue is Smoke (2122-40, #BAC8C9), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 1.5). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Sleepy Blue is Light Drizzle (N480-1, #C9D3D7), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 3.8). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.