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 | cool blue-green tone |
| 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 by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Sleepy Blue
At Glidden, the closest color to Sleepy Blue is Silver Blue Sea (30BG 56/045) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Blue Sea 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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sleepy Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Water Droplet (0503), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). 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 Water Droplet swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sleepy Blue
At Rodda, the closest color to Sleepy Blue is Dream Whisper (R085) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dream Whisper 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 →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sleepy Blue
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Sleepy Blue. The nearest is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) at ΔE 4.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pigeon Gray 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 →