Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Whispered |
| SKU | 239-1DB |
| Hex | #CCDBE5 |
| RGB | 204, 219, 229 |
| HSL | 204°, 32%, 85% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Whispered
At LRV 69, Whispered is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Whispered 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 at every US brand
13 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
C2 Paint
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Whispered within Dutch Boy'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 #CCDBE5 in HSL space. Pair Whispered 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.
Dutch Boy Whispered Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Whispered 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 Dutch Boy 239-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Whispered
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Whispered is Rhythmic Blue (SW 6806). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Rhythmic Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Rhythmic Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Whispered
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Whispered is Simple Serenity (0614). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Simple Serenity and you'll get the same color. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Whispered
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Dartmoor Mist (PPG1154-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Whispered without repainting risk. See the full Dartmoor Mist swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Whispered
Valspar's nearest match is Icy (V108-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.9 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Whispered without repainting risk. See the full Icy swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Whispered
At Kompozit, the closest color to Whispered is Sea Foam Mist (0642) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Whispered
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Whispered is Breath of Fresh Air (806) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Breath of Fresh Air swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Whispered
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Whispered is Alpine (C2-722) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alpine swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Whispered
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Whispered is Alaskan Skies (DE5876) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alaskan Skies swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Whispered
At Behr, the closest color to Whispered is Manhattan Mist (760E-2) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Manhattan Mist swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Whispered
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Whispered. The nearest is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Whispered
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Whispered — the nearest deck color, Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36), is clearly different (ΔE 5.48). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 239-1DB instead. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Whispered
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Whispered — the nearest deck color, Yarn (JG-132), is clearly different (ΔE 9.79). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 239-1DB instead. See the full Yarn swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Whispered
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Whispered — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 14.34). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 239-1DB instead. See the full Real Real swatch →