Daffodil vs Salty Dog
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Daffodil belongs to the beige family and Salty Dog to the blue family. At LRV 71 vs 5, Daffodil will read as the brighter of the two — a 67-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Daffodil's warm character against Salty Dog's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 92.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Daffodil vs Salty Dog in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Daffodil and Salty Dog in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Daffodil reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Salty Dog.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Daffodil will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Salty Dog would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Daffodil will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Salty Dog would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Daffodil returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Daffodil vs Salty Dog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Daffodil on one side and Salty Dog 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 Daffodil comparisons
See how Daffodil stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 71 vs 52, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 30, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (71 vs 60) makes Daffodil the marginally brighter of the two.
Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 43, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.
Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 71, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Daffodil reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Daffodil reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 31, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 7, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 24, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 57, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.