Sleepy Hollow (BM 1454)
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Sleepy Hollow (BM 1454) is a deep, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 27.9, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sleepy Hollow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sleepy Hollow by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Sleepy Hollow, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Autumn Orchid | SW 9157 | 29 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Contessa | UL250-6 | 27.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Lilac Gray | 1003-9C | 28 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gray Violet | 1014-5 | 28 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Sleepy Hollow (LRV 27.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Sleepy Hollow
Darker than Sleepy Hollow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1454 |
| Hex | #988B90 |
| RGB | 152, 139, 144 |
| HSL | 337°, 6%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.1, 5.8, -0.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sleepy Hollow (BM 1454), published as #988B90
#88828E
#A99490
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sleepy Hollow (BM 1454)?
- Sleepy Hollow has an LRV of 27.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sleepy Hollow is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sleepy Hollow in another brand?
- Contessa (Behr UL250-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Sleepy Hollow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sleepy Hollow as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.