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Whisper CSP-500
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Whisper sits at L* 85.1, a* -0.9, b* 2.5. Its hue angle is 110° and its chroma is 2.6, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 29%.
LRV 65.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.7, Whisper is lighter than 72% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Whisper
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guild Grey | SW 9561 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| First Star | SW 7646 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Silverpointe | SW 7653 | 1.43 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Whisper
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Tradition | ICC-23 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Close Knit | T17-01 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Gazebo Gray | PPF-18 | 1.24 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreline | 1471 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Alaskan Husky | 1479 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Gray Owl | OC-52 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Gray Owl | 2137-60 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Barren Plain | 2111-60 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Silver Bells | 1458 | 2.07 | 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.
- Wind's Breath OC-24 · lighter, LRV 69.6
- Wind's Breath 981 · lighter, LRV 69.6
- Silver Crest 1583 · lighter, LRV 70.3
- Vapor Trails 1556 · darker, LRV 61.4
- Cedar Key 982 · darker, LRV 61.0
- Cedar Key OC-16 · darker, LRV 61.0
Colors that go with Whisper
Whisper is too close to neutral (chroma 2.6) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Whisper vs popular colors
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 1.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 1.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 2.3) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 65.7), more yellow/warm.