ColorplanBenjamin Moore Sweet Dreams (847) is a light cool white with a green undertone and an LRV of 77. Closest matches: Sherwin-Williams Tidewater (SW 6477), Farrow & Ball Pavilion Blue (No.252) and Behr Breezeway (MQ3-21). For trim, try Crystal Blue (2051-70).
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Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | White |
| LRV | 76.9 (light; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #D6E7E2 |
| RGB | 214, 231, 226 |
| HSL | 162°, 26%, 87% |
About Sweet Dreams
Sweet Dreams (847) is a light cool white from Benjamin Moore with a green undertone. With an LRV of 77, Sweet Dreams reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
North-facing light makes Sweet Dreams read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it. It's a good fit for whole-house walls, living rooms, bedrooms and trim with a deeper wall color. Next to Spring Mint (2040-70), it's darker.
How Sweet Dreams changes with the light
Sweet Dreams is a cool, crisp white: lovely in bright south or west light, but in north-facing rooms it can look gray. For north rooms, a warmer white is the safer choice.
North-facing rooms
Sweet Dreams is a cool white that can look gray or flat in north light; a warmer white holds up better.
East-facing rooms
Sweet Dreams will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.
South-facing rooms
Sweet Dreams will look bright and clean in south light, one of the best places for a crisp white.
West-facing rooms
Sweet Dreams looks cool in the morning and warms up in the golden late-afternoon light.
See Sweet Dreams in real homes
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Sweet Dreams equivalents in other brands
The closest color from each brand. ΔE (“delta E”) scores how different two colors look: under 2.5 is very hard to tell apart on a wall, over 5 is clearly different.
Farrow & Ball
Close · ΔE 4.5
Also close: Cabbage White (ΔE 4.8)
Compare side by side →Similar Benjamin Moore colors
Sweet Dreams questions
What undertone does Sweet Dreams have?
Sweet Dreams has a green undertone, so it reads as a cool color. North-facing light makes Sweet Dreams read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it.
Is Sweet Dreams a light or dark color?
Sweet Dreams has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 76.9 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a light color. With an LRV of 77, Sweet Dreams reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
What is the closest match to Sweet Dreams in other paint brands?
Sherwin-Williams: Tidewater SW 6477 (close, ΔE 3.9); Farrow & Ball: Pavilion Blue No.252 (close, ΔE 4.5); Behr: Breezeway MQ3-21 (close, ΔE 4.0). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Sweet Dreams?
Try Crystal Blue (2051-70) on both trim and ceiling. It's a Benjamin Moore white that shares Sweet Dreams's undertone, so the room feels coordinated without looking stark.
Where does Sweet Dreams work best?
Sweet Dreams works well in whole-house walls, living rooms, bedrooms and trim with a deeper wall color. With an LRV of 77, Sweet Dreams reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
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