Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Daydream |
| SKU | SW 6541 |
| Hex | #BDC3CD |
| RGB | 189, 195, 205 |
| HSL | 218°, 14%, 77% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Daydream
At LRV 54, Daydream is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Daydream within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #BDC3CD in HSL space. Pair Daydream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Sherwin-Williams Daydream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Daydream from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6541 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Daydream
At Behr, the closest color to Daydream is Standing Ovation (N570-2) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Standing Ovation swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Daydream
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Daydream is Instinct (AF-575) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Instinct swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Daydream
At Valspar, the closest color to Daydream is Steampunk Gray (V137-3) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53.9 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Steampunk Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Daydream
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Blue Dolphin (PPG1041-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Daydream without repainting risk. See the full Blue Dolphin swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Daydream
Glidden's nearest match is Distant Ocean Grey (30BB 53/040), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Daydream without repainting risk. See the full Distant Ocean Grey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Daydream
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Daydream is Misted Mountain (342-2DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Misted Mountain and you'll get the same color. See the full Misted Mountain swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Daydream
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Daydream is Candied Lavender (HGSW 2406). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Candied Lavender and you'll get the same color. See the full Candied Lavender swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Daydream
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Daydream. The nearest is Foil (DE6360) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Foil swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Daydream
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Cement Pots (JG-93), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Daydream without repainting risk. See the full Cement Pots swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Daydream
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Daydream. The nearest is Savoy (1316) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Savoy swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Daydream
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Daydream is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Daydream
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Daydream. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Daydream
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Daydream is Aged Gray (285143) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 48 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aged Gray swatch →