Whisper

With an LRV of about 67, Whisper reflects a little over half the light that reaches it, so it stays light in a north-facing room without looking stark. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.

Whisper in other brands

• Quill Grey Resene Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.0
• Silver Tea Set Dulux Australia SG6H1 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.2
• Hempel 15400 Hempel Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.2
• Metropolis Mood Vista C-529 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.5
• AVOCETS Nippon Paint NP PRO 0491 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.5
• Silver Cascade Kelly-Moore KM704-L Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.5

Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore

• Lily Benjamin Moore 2128-70 White
• Smoke Benjamin Moore 1466 Light Gray

How it looks with color blindness

• Deuteranopia Reads as light gray
• Protanopia Reads as light gray
• Tritanopia Reads as light gray
• Achromatopsia Reads as light gray

Under different light

• Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns light orange
• Neutral, 4000 K Turns beige
• Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Whisper warm or cool?

Close to neutral. Its LAB a value of -0.9 and b value of 2.5 sit near zero, so it shifts with the light and the colors around it.

What is the closest Resene color to Whisper?

Quill Grey (Resene), at ΔE 0.0. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Whisper?

≈ 67. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.