Daydream vs Windy Blue
Daydream and Windy Blue come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Daydream belongs to the blue-grey family and Windy Blue to the blue family. The 6-point LRV gap — 54 for Daydream vs 48 for Windy Blue — means Daydream will open up a space more effectively. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 5.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Daydream vs Windy Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Daydream and Windy 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Daydream reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Daydream has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Daydream has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Daydream vs Windy Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Daydream on one side and Windy 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 Daydream comparisons
See how Daydream stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Daydream encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 54 vs 30, Daydream is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Daydream reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (54 vs 43) makes Daydream the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Daydream reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 54, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 54), opening up a space where Daydream encloses it.
Daydream reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where Daydream encloses it.
Daydream reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Daydream reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 54 vs 31, Daydream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 7, Daydream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 24, Daydream is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (57 vs 54) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.