Daydream vs Green Earth
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Daydream belongs to the blue-grey family and Green Earth to the green-greige family. Daydream (LRV 54) reflects noticeably more light than Green Earth (LRV 31), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Daydream runs cool while Green Earth is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 23.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Daydream vs Green Earth in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Daydream and Green Earth in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Daydream will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Green Earth would.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Daydream reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Green Earth.
Color Details
Daydream vs Green Earth Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Daydream on one side and Green Earth 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.