Whispering Pine (Behr 450F-6)
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Whispering Pine (Behr 450F-6) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 14.4, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Whispering Pine
Four Behr colors picked for Whispering Pine 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 Whispering Pine, 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 | Basil | SW 6194 | 15 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Holiday Wreath | 447 | 14.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Alpine Top | 5006-6C | 15 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | All About Olive | 1126-7 | 14 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Whispering Pine (LRV 14.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Whispering Pine
Darker than Whispering Pine
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 450F-6 |
| Hex | #5F6E5C |
| RGB | 95, 110, 92 |
| HSL | 110°, 9%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.7, -9.4, 8.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Whispering Pine (Behr 450F-6), published as #5F6E5C
#4F655B
#6F775C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Whispering Pine (Behr 450F-6)?
- Whispering Pine has an LRV of 14.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Whispering Pine is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Whispering Pine in another brand?
- Holiday Wreath (BM 447) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Whispering Pine warm or cool?
- Behr lists Whispering Pine as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.2; 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.