Sleepy
T678 · #BDC2BC · LRV 52.9 — neutral with no strong undertone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Storm Cloud23
- 2Stardew43
- 3Sleepy52.9
- 4Sea Salt63
- 5Wickham Gray68
What Color Is Sleepy, Really?
Sleepy reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar T678 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sleepy
Sleepy 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 Sleepy
At LRV 52.9, Sleepy 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 Sleepy 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 Valspar T678 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 | Comfort GraySW 6205 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 54 | Color page → |
| Behr | Silver SageUL210-8 · Behr | 2.1 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | TranquilityAF-490 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 53 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | QuestPPG10-15 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 53 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Jade Frost50GY 53/033 · Glidden | 1.2 | 53 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Frosted Olive425-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 52 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Sleepy within Valspar'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 #BDC2BC in HSL space. Pair Sleepy with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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