Sherwin Williams Sleepy Hollow SW 9145
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- Sleepy Hollow for bedroom (2 photos)
- Sleepy Hollow for living room (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9145 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Sleepy Hollow reviews (10 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Sleepy Hollow undertones?
- Is Sleepy Hollow SW 9145 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Sleepy Hollow
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Sleepy Hollow SW 9145
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Sleepy Hollow SW 9145 |
| Code: | SW 9145 |
| Name: | Sleepy Hollow |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Sleepy Hollow?
Sherwin Williams Sleepy Hollow SW 9145 is a light, muted blue-gray with a soft, slightly silvery cast. Its low saturation keeps the blue from feeling sharp, giving walls a calm, airy appearance without reading icy. In bright daylight, Sleepy Hollow can appear cleaner and bluer, while evening or shaded rooms may pull forward its gentle gray side. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and living areas where a pale cool color can open up the room. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, weathered wood, charcoal accents, or warm brass for contrast.
Sleepy Hollow for bedroom (2 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Sleepy Hollow for living room
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 9145 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Sleepy Hollow reviews (10 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Sleepy Hollow undertones?
Sleepy Hollow is a light, very muted pale blue-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
183, 201, 209
Is Sherwin Williams Sleepy Hollow cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 198°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
SW 9145 Sleepy Hollow HSL code: 198, 22%, 77%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Sleepy Hollow
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Sleepy Hollow:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
SW 9145
Sleepy Hollow
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Sleepy Hollow with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 18, such as Sherwin Williams Mauve Tinge and Studio Mauve.
LRV of Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow has an LRV of 56.69% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 56.69%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #b7c9d1 |
| RGB Decimal | 183, 201, 209 |
| RGB Percent | 71.76%, 78.82%, 81.96% |
| HSV | Hue: 198° Saturation: 12.44% Value: 81.96% |
| HSL | hsl(198, 22, 77) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 12.44 Magenta: 3.83 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 18.04 |
| YIQ | Y: 196.53 I: -13.297 Q: -1.318 |
| XYZ | X: 51.92 Y: 56.443 Z: 68.464 |
| CIE Lab | L:79.865 a:-4.483 b:-6.057 |
| CIE Luv | L:79.865 u:-10.088 v:-8.498 |
| Decimal | 12044753 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.129, -8.117, -1.44 |
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