Sherwin Williams Daydream SW 6541
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- Daydream for bedroom (1 photo)
- Daydream for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Daydream for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6541 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Daydream reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Daydream undertones?
- Is Daydream SW 6541 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Daydream
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Daydream SW 6541
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Daydream SW 6541 |
| Code: | SW 6541 |
| Name: | Daydream |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well - Create |
What color is Sherwin Williams Daydream?
Sherwin Williams Daydream SW 6541 is a light, muted blue-gray with a distinctly cool cast and low-saturation appearance. Its soft gray base keeps the blue from reading overly sweet or bright, giving walls a quiet, airy look without becoming stark. In daylight, Daydream can appear cleaner and a little bluer, while warmer artificial lighting may draw out its silvery gray side. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices, particularly alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents. Use this shade across all four walls for a gentle backdrop, or on cabinetry where its subdued color can add definition against lighter counters.
Daydream for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing purple shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Daydream for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this purple shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6541 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone purple real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6541 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool purple hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Daydream reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this purple that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Daydream undertones?
Daydream is a mid-light, very muted pale blue-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
189, 195, 205
Is Sherwin Williams Daydream cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 218°, this Purple reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
SW 6541 Daydream HSL code: 218, 14%, 77%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Daydream
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Daydream:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
SW 6541
Daydream
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Daydream with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 38, such as Sherwin Williams Truly Taupe and Heavenly White.
LRV of Daydream
Daydream has an LRV of 54.17% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 54.17%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #bdc3cd |
| RGB Decimal | 189, 195, 205 |
| RGB Percent | 74.12%, 76.47%, 80.39% |
| HSV | Hue: 218° Saturation: 7.8% Value: 80.39% |
| HSL | hsl(218, 14, 77) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 7.8 Magenta: 4.88 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 19.61 |
| YIQ | Y: 194.346 I: -6.789 Q: 1.843 |
| XYZ | X: 51.518 Y: 54.256 Z: 65.499 |
| CIE Lab | L:78.611 a:-0.135 b:-5.71 |
| CIE Luv | L:78.611 u:-3.857 v:-8.663 |
| Decimal | 12436429 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.659, -4.059, -1.161 |
Color equivalents
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