Dunn-Edwards Whisper Gray#E9E5DA · LRV 78
Whisper Gray reads as a red-orange / warm — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DEC785 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Whisper Gray |
| SKU | DEC785 |
| Hex | #E9E5DA |
| RGB | 233, 229, 218 |
| HSL | 44°, 25%, 88% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dunn-Edwards Whisper Gray
Whisper Gray is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Whisper Gray shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Whisper Gray within Dunn-Edwards'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 #E9E5DA in HSL space. Pair Whisper Gray 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.