Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Sleepy Blue |
| SKU | HGSW 6225 |
| Hex | #BCCBCE |
| RGB | 188, 203, 206 |
| HSL | 190°, 16%, 77% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Sleepy Blue
At LRV 58, Sleepy Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Sleepy Blue 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.
Closest matches at every US brand
14 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Behr
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Sleepy Blue within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #BCCBCE in HSL space. Pair Sleepy Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Sleepy Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sleepy Blue from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6225 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sleepy Blue
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sleepy Blue is Sleepy Blue (SW 6225). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Sleepy Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Sleepy Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sleepy Blue
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Sleepy Blue is Resting Pose (431-1DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Resting Pose and you'll get the same color. See the full Resting Pose swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sleepy Blue
Behr's nearest match is High Speed Access (N530-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sleepy Blue without repainting risk. See the full High Speed Access swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sleepy Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Milky Way (8004-37B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sleepy Blue without repainting risk. See the full Milky Way swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sleepy Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Country Sky (H040), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sleepy Blue without repainting risk. See the full Country Sky swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sleepy Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Water Droplet (0503), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sleepy Blue without repainting risk. See the full Water Droplet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sleepy Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sleepy Blue is Gentle Gray (1626) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gentle Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sleepy Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sleepy Blue is Babbling Brook (PPG1144-3) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Babbling Brook swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sleepy Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sleepy Blue is Bay of Hope (DE6331) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bay of Hope swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sleepy Blue
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Sleepy Blue. The nearest is Apprentice (C2-754) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Apprentice swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sleepy Blue
Clare has no exact twin of Sleepy Blue. The nearest is Views (PNT100-LT-35) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Views swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sleepy Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Sleepy Blue — the nearest deck color, Cement Pots (JG-93), is clearly different (ΔE 5.7). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6225 instead. See the full Cement Pots swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sleepy Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sleepy Blue — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 6.7). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6225 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sleepy Blue
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Sleepy Blue — the nearest deck color, Calluna (NO. 270), is clearly different (ΔE 8.51). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6225 instead. See the full Calluna swatch →