Whirlpool (BM 1436)
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Whirlpool (BM 1436) is a light, neutral off-white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 74.6, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Whirlpool
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Whirlpool by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Whirlpool, 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 | Icicle | SW 6238 | 73 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Beach Wind | ECC-32-2 | 74.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Prudence | 7004-13 | 76 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | January Dawn | 1165-1 | 76 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore off-white colors nearest to Whirlpool (LRV 74.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Whirlpool
Darker than Whirlpool
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1436 |
| Hex | #DEE2E3 |
| RGB | 222, 226, 227 |
| HSL | 192°, 8%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.6, -1.2, -1.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Whirlpool (BM 1436), published as #DEE2E3
#CCD8E1
#F1ECE3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Whirlpool (BM 1436)?
- Whirlpool has an LRV of 74.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Whirlpool is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Whirlpool in another brand?
- Beach Wind (Behr ECC-32-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Whirlpool warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Whirlpool as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.