Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Whisper Softly |
| SKU | V162 |
| Hex | #E6E5E1 |
| RGB | 230, 229, 225 |
| HSL | 48°, 9%, 89% |
| LRV | 78.2 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | White |
About Valspar Whisper Softly
Whisper Softly is very light — LRV 78.2, 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.
Whisper Softly 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
19 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
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
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Whisper Softly within Valspar'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 #E6E5E1 in HSL space. Pair Whisper Softly 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.
Valspar Whisper Softly Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Whisper Softly 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 Valspar V162 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Whisper Softly
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ice Cube (SW 6252), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78.2) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Whisper Softly without repainting risk. See the full Ice Cube swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Whisper Softly
Behr's nearest match is Fading Fog (PR-W07), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Whisper Softly without repainting risk. See the full Fading Fog swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Whisper Softly
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Whisper Softly is Calm (2111-70). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78.2). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Calm and you'll get the same color. See the full Calm swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Whisper Softly
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Whisper Softly is Willow Springs (PPG1007-1). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78.2). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Willow Springs and you'll get the same color. See the full Willow Springs swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Whisper Softly
Glidden's nearest match is Willow Springs (PPG1007-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Whisper Softly without repainting risk. See the full Willow Springs swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Whisper Softly
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Tender Cloud (023W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Whisper Softly without repainting risk. See the full Tender Cloud swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Whisper Softly
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sterling White (HGSW 4056), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78.2) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Whisper Softly without repainting risk. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Whisper Softly
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cold Morning (DE6365), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 78.2) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Whisper Softly without repainting risk. See the full Cold Morning swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Whisper Softly
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Whisper Softly is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78.2) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Whisper Softly
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Whisper Softly is Salt (NO. CC5). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78.2). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Salt and you'll get the same color. See the full Salt swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Whisper Softly
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Whisper Softly is Felicity (0523). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78.2). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Felicity and you'll get the same color. See the full Felicity swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Whisper Softly
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Whisper Softly is Felicity (0523). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78.2). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Felicity and you'll get the same color. See the full Felicity swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Whisper Softly
Rodda's nearest match is White Pepper (R011), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Whisper Softly without repainting risk. See the full White Pepper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Whisper Softly
C2 Paint's nearest match is Shimmer (C2-788), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Whisper Softly without repainting risk. See the full Shimmer swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Whisper Softly
Clare's nearest match is Penthouse (PNT100-LT-05), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78.2) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Whisper Softly without repainting risk. See the full Penthouse swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Whisper Softly
Portola Paints's nearest match is Ellie (ELLIE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 78.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Whisper Softly without repainting risk. See the full Ellie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Whisper Softly
At Backdrop, the closest color to Whisper Softly is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 78.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Whisper Softly
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Whisper Softly. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 78.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Whisper Softly
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Whisper Softly is Felicity (0523). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78.2). If Kompozit is your counter, order Felicity and you'll get the same color. See the full Felicity swatch →