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Daydream SW 6541
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Daydream sits at L* 78.6, a* -0.1, b* -5.7. Its hue angle is 269° and its chroma is 5.7, so it leans blue only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 10%.
LRV 54.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.2, Daydream is lighter than 66% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Daydream
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instinct | AF-575 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Angel's Wings | 1423 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Timber Wolf | 2126-50 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Daydream
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Service | 610F-4 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Powder Lilac | S550-2 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glitter | N540-2 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icy | SW 6534 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Upward | SW 6239 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lazy Gray | SW 6254 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Krypton | SW 6247 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lakeside | SW 9683 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Breathtaking | SW 6814 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sleepy Blue SW 6225 · lighter, LRV 57.8
- Gray Screen SW 7071 · lighter, LRV 58.5
- Enchant SW 6555 · lighter, LRV 58.6
- Samovar Silver SW 6233 · darker, LRV 50.6
- Monorail Silver SW 7663 · darker, LRV 49.5
- Rain SW 6219 · darker, LRV 49.2
Colors that go with Daydream
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Daydream:
- Original White SW 7077
- Perfect Periwinkle SW 9065
- Spatial White SW 6259
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Colonnade Gray SW 7641 · complementary (180°)
- Upward SW 6239 · analogous (−30°)
- Grape Mist SW 6548 · analogous (+30°)
- Vaguely Mauve SW 6015 · triadic (120°)
- Copen Blue SW 0068 · triadic (240°)
Daydream vs popular colors
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 54.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 54.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 54.2), more yellow/warm, more green.