Daydream (BM CSP-615)
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Daydream (BM CSP-615) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 49.6, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Daydream
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Daydream by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Daydream, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Rest Assured | SW 9061 | 49 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Reef Blue | S490-3 | 47.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Vault | 4006-5C | 46 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Crystal Lake | 1151-4 | 42 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Daydream (LRV 49.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Daydream
Darker than Daydream
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-615 |
| Hex | #98C0CF |
| RGB | 152, 192, 207 |
| HSL | 196°, 36%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.4, -9.8, -11.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Daydream (BM CSP-615), published as #98C0CF
#84B6CD
#ACCACF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Daydream (BM CSP-615)?
- Daydream has an LRV of 49.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Daydream is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Daydream in another brand?
- Reef Blue (Behr S490-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Daydream warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Daydream as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.