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Whispering Spring 2136-70
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Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Whispering Spring sits at L* 90.8, a* -3.8, b* -0.8. Its hue angle is 192° and its chroma is 3.9, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 10%.
LRV 77.8: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 77.8, Whispering Spring is lighter than 89% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Whispering Spring
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainsong | SW 9681 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Carefree | SW 6777 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Sky High | SW 6504 | 1.02 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Whispering Spring
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calm | BL-W01 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Calm | BL-W1 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Wave Crest | 540E-1 | 1.18 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Ice | 866 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| In Your Eyes | 715 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Lookout Point | 1646 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Gray Sky | 2131-70 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Tulle Skirt | 2135-70 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Iceberg | 2122-50 | 1.65 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Barely Teal 2048-70 · lighter, LRV 81.1
- Tulle Skirt 2135-70 · lighter, LRV 81.0
- Emerald Vapor 845 · lighter, LRV 82.1
- Mystical Blue 792 · darker, LRV 72.5
- First Snowfall 1618 · darker, LRV 73.7
- Constellation AF-540 · darker, LRV 72.7
Colors that go with Whispering Spring
Whispering Spring is too close to neutral (chroma 3.9) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue-green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Whispering Spring vs popular colors
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 4.9) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 77.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Chantilly Lace (Benjamin Moore OC-65, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 90.0 vs 77.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- White Heron (Benjamin Moore OC-57, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 86.7 vs 77.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.