Whisper Soft
8004-1B · #D1CBCF · LRV 61 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wisteria48
- 2French Lilac56
- 3Whisper Soft61
- 4Silver Peony68
- 5White Lavender76
What Color Is Whisper Soft, Really?
Whisper Soft reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 8004-1B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Whisper Soft
Whisper Soft 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Whisper Soft
At LRV 61, Whisper Soft is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta 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.
Most complaints about Whisper Soft are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 8004-1B directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Sensitive TintSW 6267 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 59 | Color page → |
| Behr | Dusty LilacN110-1 · Behr | 1.3 | 60 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Winter Gray2117-60 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 62 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Free ReignPPG1004-2 · PPG / Glidden | 3.9 | 61 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Fine Silver30BB 62/004 · Glidden | 2.6 | 62 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Quiet Morn343-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.2 | 62 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Whisper Soft within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D1CBCF in HSL space. Pair Whisper Soft with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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