Whisper White (Behr HDC-MD-08)
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Whisper White (Behr HDC-MD-08) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 89.3, so it reflects about 89 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Whisper White
Four Behr colors picked for Whisper White by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Whisper White, 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 | White Snow | SW 9541 | 90 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mountain Peak White | 2148-70 | 88.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pale Bloom | 7002-8 | 86 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Crumb Cookie | 18-01 | 87 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Whisper White (LRV 89.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Whisper White
Darker than Whisper White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-MD-08 |
| Hex | #F4F3EA |
| RGB | 244, 243, 234 |
| HSL | 54°, 31%, 94% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 89.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.7, -1.2, 4.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Whisper White (Behr HDC-MD-08), published as #F4F3EA
#E2E9E8
#FFFEEA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Whisper White (Behr HDC-MD-08)?
- Whisper White has an LRV of 89.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Whisper White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Whisper White in another brand?
- Mountain Peak White (BM 2148-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Whisper White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Whisper White as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.5; 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.