Pleasant Dream vs Kismet
Pleasant Dream is a Cloverdale Paint color while Kismet comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the purple family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 29 vs 26, Kismet will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 3.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pleasant Dream vs Kismet in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Pleasant Dream and Kismet are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Kismet has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Kismet gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Kismet gives the walls a little more lift.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Kismet reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Kismet gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Pleasant Dream vs Kismet Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pleasant Dream on one side and Kismet on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Pleasant Dream comparisons
See how Pleasant Dream stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 26, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 26), opening up a space where Pleasant Dream encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 26, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 26 vs 4, Pleasant Dream is decisively the brighter choice.
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Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 26), opening up a space where Pleasant Dream encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 26, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (26 vs 21) makes Pleasant Dream the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 26), opening up a space where Pleasant Dream encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 26), opening up a space where Pleasant Dream encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 26), opening up a space where Pleasant Dream encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 26, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
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Pleasant Dream reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
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At LRV 41 vs 26, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 26), opening up a space where Pleasant Dream encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.