Spirit Whisper (Behr 420A-2)
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Spirit Whisper (Behr 420A-2) is a very light, warm green from Behr: LRV 81.2, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spirit Whisper
Four Behr colors picked for Spirit Whisper by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Spirit Whisper, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Lime Granita | SW 6715 | 73 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Light Green | 408 | 79 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Limish | 6006-7B | 76 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mellow Mint | 1221-3 | 80 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Spirit Whisper (LRV 81.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Spirit Whisper
Darker than Spirit Whisper
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 420A-2 |
| Hex | #E3EEBF |
| RGB | 227, 238, 191 |
| HSL | 74°, 58%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.2, -11.5, 21.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spirit Whisper (Behr 420A-2), published as #E3EEBF
#D2E3BE
#F5F9BE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spirit Whisper (Behr 420A-2)?
- Spirit Whisper has an LRV of 81.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spirit Whisper is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Spirit Whisper in another brand?
- Light Green (BM 408) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Spirit Whisper warm or cool?
- Behr lists Spirit Whisper as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.