Daydream (SW 6541)
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Daydream (SW 6541) is a medium, cool gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 54, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Daydream
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Daydream by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Instinct | AF-575 | 55.1 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Silver Service | 610F-4 | 51.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Misty Morning Dew | 4003-3C | 49 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blue Dolphin | 1041-4 | 55 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Daydream (LRV 54) by LRV.
Lighter than Daydream
Darker than Daydream
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6541 |
| Hex | #BDC3CD |
| RGB | 189, 195, 205 |
| HSL | 218°, 14%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.6, -0.1, -5.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Daydream (SW 6541), published as #BDC3CD
#ABB9CB
#D0CDCD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Daydream (SW 6541)?
- Daydream has an LRV of 54. 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?
- Silver Service (Behr 610F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Daydream warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Daydream as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.7; 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.