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Dreamy 1425
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Dreamy sits at L* 66.4, a* 2.6, b* -13.2. Its hue angle is 281° and its chroma is 13.4, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 6%.
LRV 37.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.4, Dreamy is lighter than 41% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Dreamy
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vesper Violet | SW 6542 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Indulgent | SW 6969 | 4.82 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Solitude | SW 6535 | 5.31 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Dreamy
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veranda Iris | 620D-4 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Ruffled Iris | 630D-4 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wild Thistle | 630F-4 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Pearl | 1433 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yukon Sky | 1439 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yukon Sky | CC-920 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Central Mauve | 1412 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Heather Field | CC-970 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Freesia | 1432 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Central Mauve 1412 · lighter, LRV 40.0
- Heather Field CC-970 · lighter, LRV 40.0
- Excalibur Gray 2118-50 · lighter, LRV 41.0
- Coastline AF-570 · darker, LRV 33.9
- Violet Stone 2069-40 · darker, LRV 29.4
- Faded Violet CSP-455 · darker, LRV 29.2
Colors that go with Dreamy
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Texas Sage 1503 · complementary (180°)
- Denim Wash 838 · analogous (−30°)
- Iris Bliss 1383 · analogous (+30°)
- Seaside Sand 2110-40 · triadic (120°)
- Forest Valley Green 634 · triadic (240°)
Dreamy vs popular colors
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 11.0) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 37.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 13.1) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 37.4), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 13.9) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 37.4), more yellow/warm, more muted.