Daydream
CSP-615 · #98C0CF · LRV 50 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Adirondack Blue22
- 2Van Courtland Blue31
- 3Daydream50
- 4Refresh59
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Daydream, Really?
Daydream reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore CSP-615 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Daydream
Daydream is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Daydream
At LRV 50, Daydream is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Daydream are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore CSP-615 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Rest AssuredSW 9061 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 49 | Color page → |
| Behr | Blue Willow570F-4 · Behr | 0.9 | 48 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Memorybook Blue4007-5C · Valspar | 2.3 | 47.2 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Soft Bahama Blue30BG 50/183 · Glidden | 2.3 | 50 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | School's Out234-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.0 | 49 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | SeafarerHGSW 2355 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 49 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Daydream within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #98C0CF in HSL space. Pair Daydream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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