Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Whispering Rain |
| SKU | DE5533 |
| Hex | #ECECDA |
| RGB | 236, 236, 218 |
| HSL | 60°, 32%, 89% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Whispering Rain
Whispering Rain is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.
Whispering Rain 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Whispering Rain 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 #ECECDA in HSL space. Pair Whispering Rain 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.
Dunn-Edwards Whispering Rain Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Whispering Rain 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5533 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Whispering Rain
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Apple Slice (SW 7127), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 83 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Whispering Rain without repainting risk. See the full Apple Slice swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Whispering Rain
The closest Behr equivalent of Whispering Rain is Alabaster (BXC-62). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 82 vs 76). If Behr is your counter, order Alabaster and you'll get the same color. See the full Alabaster swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Whispering Rain
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Ancient Ivory (935), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Whispering Rain without repainting risk. See the full Ancient Ivory swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Whispering Rain
The closest Valspar equivalent of Whispering Rain is Crème de Menthe (8003-28A). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 83 vs 76). If Valspar is your counter, order Crème de Menthe and you'll get the same color. See the full Crème de Menthe swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Whispering Rain
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Jewel White (PPG14-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 82 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Whispering Rain without repainting risk. See the full Jewel White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Whispering Rain
Glidden's nearest match is Really Rain (PPG1115-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 82 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Whispering Rain without repainting risk. See the full Really Rain swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Whispering Rain
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Whispering Rain is Little Star (116-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 83 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Little Star swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Whispering Rain
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Whispering Rain is Tint of Honey (HGSW 1187) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 82 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tint of Honey swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Whispering Rain
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Whispering Rain is Pearly Cotton (JG-33) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 83 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pearly Cotton swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Whispering Rain
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Whispering Rain is White Tie (NO. 2002) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 82 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Tie swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Whispering Rain
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Colleen Green (0754), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 83 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Whispering Rain without repainting risk. See the full Colleen Green swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Whispering Rain
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Olive Tint (0390), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 82 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Whispering Rain without repainting risk. See the full Olive Tint swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Whispering Rain
At Rodda, the closest color to Whispering Rain is Vanilla Soy (R127) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 82 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vanilla Soy swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Whispering Rain
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Whispering Rain is Serene (C2-580) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 82 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serene swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Whispering Rain
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Whispering Rain. The nearest is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 83 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Whispering Rain
Backdrop has no exact twin of Whispering Rain. The nearest is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 84 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Whispering Rain
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Whispering Rain is Chiffon Cream (329598) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 76) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Whispering Rain
Kompozit's nearest match is Olive Tint (0390), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 83 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Whispering Rain without repainting risk. See the full Olive Tint swatch →