Daydream
Sherwin-Williams Daydream (6541) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its cool classification gives it a crisper edge that may become clearer beside warm timber, cream or brass. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#BDC3CDLRV
54.17
Daydream's Color Strip
Daydream is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Starry Night and Vesper Violet. The strip spans from Starry Night at the lightest end to Majestic Purple at the deepest. As part of strip 187, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Daydream in Rooms
Follow Daydream from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bedroom Photo
1 bedroom image trace Daydream (6541) through the slower pace of morning and night. Its place within Living Well - Create hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
A cozy bedroom painted in Daydream
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1 Bathroom Photo
Daydream (6541) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting.
Daydream — japandi bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
In a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression, the most interesting quality of Daydream (6541) may be the way it responds to hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
traditional front door featuring Daydream by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Home Office Photo
1 home office image trace Daydream (6541) through the transition between focused work and the rest of the home. Its place within Living Well - Create hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
Sherwin-Williams Daydream in a scandinavian home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
These 1 dining room image show how Daydream (6541) can sit beside timber, table linen, glass and artwork. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Daydream paint in a elegant dining room
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1 Patio Photo
The broad shift from bright afternoon to dusk can draw different notes from Daydream (6541). The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Sherwin-Williams Daydream in a contemporary patio
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1 House Photo
These 1 house image show how Daydream (6541) can sit beside roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Daydream — scandinavian house
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1 Kitchen Photo
Its place within Living Well - Create hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let daylight, task lighting and evening pendants and stone, timber, tile and metal finishes guide the final sample decision.
A scandinavian kitchen painted in Daydream
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1 Living Room Photo
Daydream (6541) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under the movement from window light to lamplight.
Daydream paint in a contemporary living room
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1 Mudroom Photo
Against flooring, storage, timber, baskets and hardware, Daydream (6541) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 54.2 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Daydream — small mudroom
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 72 vs 54, Spatial White is decisively the brighter choice.
Original White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 54), opening up a space where Daydream encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 23, Daydream is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
At LRV 72 vs 54, Spatial White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (63 vs 54) makes Breathtaking the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Hyacinth Tint the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (54 vs 48) makes Daydream the marginally brighter of the two.
Evening Shadow reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (62 vs 54) makes North Star the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 54 vs 35, Daydream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 54, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.
Original White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 54), opening up a space where Daydream encloses it.
Daydream reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 20), opening up a space where Warm Stone encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 69 vs 54, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Wisp reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Daydream encloses it.
White Iris reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 54), opening up a space where Daydream encloses it.
Darker Colors
Daydream reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 35), opening up a space where Vesper Violet encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 29, Daydream is decisively the brighter choice.
Daydream reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 28), opening up a space where Dusty Heather encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This midtone violet will create a gentle, airy vibe in any space, perfect for meditations and quiet energy. Consider in a bedroom or bathroom.