Home › Benjamin Moore › Beige › Kitten Whiskers
Kitten Whiskers 1003
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle orange undertone
In CIELAB, Kitten Whiskers sits at L* 85.0, a* 1.5, b* 5.6. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 5.8, so it leans orange only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 41%.
LRV 64.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 64.7, Kitten Whiskers is lighter than 71% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Kitten Whiskers
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whirlwind | SW 9576 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Taupe of the Morning | SW 9590 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Limewash | SW 9589 | 1.76 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Kitten Whiskers
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jodhpur Tan | N180-2 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| Moth Gray | N200-1 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Baked Biscotti | PWN-72 | 1.09 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone China | CC-426 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Sea Froth | 2107-60 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Featherstone | 1002 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Frosted Toffee | 988 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Picket Fence | CSP-370 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tucson Winds | 1024 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Titanium OC-49 · lighter, LRV 68.4
- Titanium 2141-60 · lighter, LRV 68.4
- Hint of Mint 505 · lighter, LRV 68.7
- Cliffside Gray HC-180 · darker, LRV 60.6
- Charmeuse AF-265 · darker, LRV 61.3
- Misty Blush 2097-60 · darker, LRV 60.8
Colors that go with Kitten Whiskers
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Beacon Gray 2128-60 · complementary (180°)
- Morristown Cream 1241 · analogous (−30°)
- Light Pewter 1464 · analogous (+30°)
- Windy Sky 1639 · triadic (120°)
- Touch of Gray 2116-60 · triadic (240°)
Kitten Whiskers vs popular colors
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 2.6) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 64.7), more blue/cool, more green.
- Collingwood (Benjamin Moore OC-28, ΔE 2.6) is darker (LRV 61.5 vs 64.7), more green.
- Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029, ΔE 2.7) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 64.7), more green.