Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Whisper |
| SKU | CSP-500 |
| Hex | #D5D5D0 |
| RGB | 213, 213, 208 |
| HSL | 60°, 6%, 83% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Whisper
At LRV 66, Whisper is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Whisper is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Whisper within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D5D5D0 in HSL space. Pair Whisper with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Whisper Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Whisper from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore CSP-500 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Whisper
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Reflection (SW 7661), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Whisper without repainting risk. See the full Reflection swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Whisper
Behr's nearest match is Close Knit (T17-01), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Whisper without repainting risk. See the full Close Knit swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Whisper
Valspar's nearest match is Sandstone Gray (7004-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66.4 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Whisper without repainting risk. See the full Sandstone Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Whisper
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Fog (PPG1010-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Whisper without repainting risk. See the full Fog swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Whisper
Glidden's nearest match is Afraid Of The Dark (PPG0994-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Whisper without repainting risk. See the full Afraid Of The Dark swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Whisper
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Whisper. The nearest is Pond Ice (426-1DB) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pond Ice swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Whisper
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Stone Eagle (HGSW 1456), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Whisper without repainting risk. See the full Stone Eagle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Whisper
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Whisper is Silver Spoon (DE6366) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 60 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Spoon swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Whisper
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Yarn (JG-132), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Whisper without repainting risk. See the full Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Whisper
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Dimpse (NO. 277), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Whisper without repainting risk. See the full Dimpse swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Whisper
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Santo (0538), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Whisper without repainting risk. See the full Santo swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Whisper
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Whisper is Metro (0530). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Metro and you'll get the same color. See the full Metro swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Whisper
Rodda's nearest match is Silver (CA030), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Whisper without repainting risk. See the full Silver swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Whisper
C2 Paint's nearest match is Salt Water (C2-979), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Whisper without repainting risk. See the full Salt Water swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Whisper
The closest Clare equivalent of Whisper is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66). If Clare is your counter, order Seize The Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Whisper
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Whisper is San Fernando (SAN FERNANDO) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full San Fernando swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Whisper
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Whisper is Metro (0530). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Kompozit is your counter, order Metro and you'll get the same color. See the full Metro swatch →