Sleepy Blue
Sherwin-Williams
SW 6225
Sleepy Blue is a soft powder blue with gray and a touch of green keeping it muted and restful. The name fits: it is a bedroom and nursery standby, and it also works on porch ceilings in the haint blue tradition. It reads gentler and slightly greener than North Star one family over.
Some brands don't share official hex codes. The digital values shown here are careful approximations. Always confirm with a physical sample.
Close matches
Benjamin Moore: Smoke 2122-40 (#BAC8C9) · Gentle Gray 1626 (#C0CACD) · Silvery Blue 1647 (#BFD0D4)
Farrow & Ball: Kakelugn No. 317 (#C5D1D8) · Hazy No. CC6 (#AFC2C9) · Skylight No. 205 (#C9CFCD)
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors: Tradewind SW 6218 (#C2CFCF) · Upward SW 6239 (#BFC9D0) · Sleepy Hollow SW 9145 (#B7C9D1)
Common questions
What is the hex code for Sleepy Blue?
The hex code for Sherwin-Williams Sleepy Blue SW 6225 is #BCCBCE. In RGB that is 188, 203, 206. Use these values to reproduce Sleepy Blue in SketchUp, Canva, Photoshop, Figma, or rendering software for client presentations and mood boards.
What is the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sleepy Blue?
The closest Benjamin Moore match for Sleepy Blue is Smoke 2122-40 (#BAC8C9). No cross-brand match is exact, because each brand mixes its own pigment formulas. Always confirm with a physical sample before specifying a substitute.
Is Sleepy Blue warm or cool?
Sleepy Blue is cool, a gray-softened blue with a faint green whisper that keeps it from reading primary. It shifts between powder blue and blue-gray as the light changes through the day. With an LRV of approximately 58, it stays light and calming, well suited to bedrooms. Warm white trim and natural wood furniture balance its coolness; stark modern palettes can push it cold.
Why does Sleepy Blue look different on screen than on the wall?
Screens emit light while paint reflects it, so a hex code cannot capture how lighting, sheen, and surrounding colors shift paint in a real room. Treat #BCCBCE as accurate for digital design work, and use physical samples for final approval.
What LRV does Sleepy Blue have?
Sleepy Blue has a Light Reflectance Value of approximately 58, meaning it reflects about 58% of visible light. That places it among lighter colors that keep rooms feeling open and bright.
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