Valspar

Sleepy

T678

Sleepy is a soft gray-green neutral with a muted, cloudy cast. The cloudy green-gray mix suits rooms meant to settle down. It can calm a bedroom, nursery, or home office without leaning mint.

On large walls, the green will show most beside bright white trim. In shaded corners, it relaxes toward gray. Pair with warm woods or oatmeal textiles. Avoid very cool LED bulbs if the goal is a softer sage feeling.

Brand

Valspar

Code

T678

Collection

The Classic Collection

Sleepy in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Valspar Sleepy under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Sleepy under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

110°

Green Family

Lightness

75%

Light

Saturation

5%

Near Neutral

LRV

52.9
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#bdc2bc
RGB Decimal
189, 194, 188
RGB Percent
74.1%, 76.1%, 73.7%
HSL
110.0, 4.7%, 74.9%
HSV
110.0, 3.1%, 76.1%
CMYK
2.6%, 0.0%, 3.1%, 23.9%
YIQ
191.8, -1.0, -2.9
XYZ
49.36, 53.03, 55.21
CIE Lab
77.89, -2.83, 2.40
CIE Luv
77.89, -2.50, 4.06
Hunter Lab
72.82, -2.66, 2.24
Decimal
12436156

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel