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Dream Whip 2174-60
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Dream Whip sits at L* 88.2, a* 9.1, b* 6.6. Its hue angle is 36° and its chroma is 11.3, so it leans red clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 40%.
LRV 72.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 72.1, Dream Whip is lighter than 81% 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 Dream Whip
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comical Coral | SW 6876 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Innocence | SW 6302 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosy Outlook | SW 6316 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dream Whip
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cupcake Pink | M160-1 | 0.42 | Practically identical | |
| Hawaiian Shell | 150C-2 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Pale Shrimp | 160A-2 | 1.02 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fond Memory | 2088-70 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Spring Pink | 2090-70 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Marry Me | 1289 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Pacific Grove Pink | 889 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Spring Blossom | 2172-70 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Just Peachy | 2173-60 | 1.07 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Savory Cream 2105-70 · lighter, LRV 76.1
- Wheatberry 2099-70 · lighter, LRV 74.7
- Nautilus Shell 064 · lighter, LRV 74.4
- Orleans Violet 1374 · darker, LRV 67.5
- Soft Satin 2164-60 · darker, LRV 65.8
- Pink Pearl 2005-60 · darker, LRV 64.9
Colors that go with Dream Whip
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Allure 771 · complementary (180°)
- Pink Dynasty 1352 · analogous (−30°)
- Tissue Pink 1163 · analogous (+30°)
- Feather Green 625 · triadic (120°)
- English Hyacinth 1417 · triadic (240°)
Dream Whip vs popular colors
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 72.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cream Puff (Benjamin Moore 2174-70, ΔE 5.7) is lighter (LRV 82.1 vs 72.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- First Light (Benjamin Moore 2102-70, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 75.9 vs 72.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.