Sleigh Bells
1480 · #CBCFC9 · LRV 60 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Quietude48
- 3Sleigh Bells60
- 4Gray Owl65
- 5Glass Slipper70
What Color Is Sleigh Bells, Really?
Sleigh Bells reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1480 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sleigh Bells
Sleigh Bells is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Sleigh Bells
At LRV 60, Sleigh Bells is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Sleigh Bells are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1480 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | LatticeSW 7654 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 61 | Color page → |
| Behr | Road Runner790A-3 · Behr | 1.2 | 61 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Three Wishes8004-32B · Valspar | 0.7 | 62 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bay Of FundyPPG10-07 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 63 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Allegheny RiverPPG0997-1 · Glidden | 2.9 | 62 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Silvered Cloud426-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 61 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Sleigh Bells within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CBCFC9 in HSL space. Pair Sleigh Bells with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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