Whisper Violet (BM 2070-70)
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Whisper Violet (BM 2070-70) is a light, neutral off-white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 76.8, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Whisper Violet
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Whisper Violet 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 Whisper Violet, 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 | Elation | SW 6827 | 72 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | White Lavender | M550-1 | 76.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Star Light | 4001-7A | 80 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Water Iris | 1170-1 | 77 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore off-white colors nearest to Whisper Violet (LRV 76.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Whisper Violet
Darker than Whisper Violet
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2070-70 |
| Hex | #E5E5ED |
| RGB | 229, 229, 237 |
| HSL | 240°, 18%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.2, 1.5, -3.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Whisper Violet (BM 2070-70), published as #E5E5ED
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#F8EFED
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Whisper Violet (BM 2070-70)?
- Whisper Violet has an LRV of 76.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Whisper Violet is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Whisper Violet in another brand?
- Water Iris (PPG 1170-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Whisper Violet warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Whisper Violet as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.9; 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.