Telegrey 4 vs Sleepy Hollow

Telegrey 4RAL ClassicvsSleepy HollowSherwin-WilliamsΔE 7.7Noticeable difference

Where Telegrey 4 belongs to RAL Classic's range, Sleepy Hollow is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Telegrey 4 belongs to the grey family and Sleepy Hollow to the blue family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (59 vs 57), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 7.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Telegrey 4 vs Sleepy Hollow in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Telegrey 4 and Sleepy Hollow are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Telegrey 4RAL Classic RAL7047 review grey bedroom interior

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Sleepy HollowSherwin Williams Sleepy Hollow bedroom panelling color

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Telegrey 4RAL Classic 7047 kitchen cabinet color review

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Sleepy HollowSherwin Williams Sleepy Hollow kitchen cabinets paint review

@hikingtowardhome

Color Details

Telegrey 4
RAL Classic · RAL 7047
Hex#cacaca
LRV59.0
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7047
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Sleepy Hollow
Sherwin-Williams · 9145
Hex#B7C9D1
LRV56.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9145
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Telegrey 4 vs Sleepy Hollow Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Telegrey 4 on one side and Sleepy Hollow on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Telegrey 4 comparisons

See how Telegrey 4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Telegrey 4
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Telegrey 4
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Telegrey 4
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Telegrey 4
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Telegrey 4 reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Telegrey 4
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Telegrey 4
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Telegrey 4 reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Telegrey 4
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Telegrey 4
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Telegrey 4
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Telegrey 4 reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Telegrey 4
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Telegrey 4
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Telegrey 4
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Telegrey 4
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Telegrey 4
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Black grey
Telegrey 4
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Piazza
Telegrey 4
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Telegrey 4
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Telegrey 4
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Senses
Telegrey 4
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Telegrey 4 reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Telegrey 4
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Telegrey 4
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Telegrey 4 reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Telegrey 4
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Telegrey 4
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Telegrey 4
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Telegrey 4
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Telegrey 4 reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Telegrey 4
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Telegrey 4
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Telegrey 4
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Telegrey 4
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Telegrey 4
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice