Daphne vs Dockside Blue
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Dockside Blue (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Daphne (LRV 32), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 8.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Daphne vs Dockside Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Daphne and Dockside Blue 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Dockside Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Daphne would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Dockside Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Daphne.
Color Details
Daphne vs Dockside Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Daphne on one side and Dockside Blue 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 Daphne comparisons
See how Daphne stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 32, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 32), opening up a space where Daphne encloses it.
With LRVs of 32 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 32), opening up a space where Daphne encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 32, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (32 vs 27) makes Daphne the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 32, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (44 vs 32) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 32), opening up a space where Daphne encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 32, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 32, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 32 vs 12, Daphne is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 32 vs 8, Daphne is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 32, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 32 vs 12, Daphne is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 32, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 32 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.