Whisper (BM CSP-500)
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Whisper (BM CSP-500) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 65.7, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Whisper
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Whisper by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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, 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 | Guild Grey | SW 9561 | 63 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Silver Tradition | ICC-23 | 69.1 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Tempered Gray | 4004-1A | 66 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Fog | 1010-2 | 68 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Whisper (LRV 65.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Whisper
Darker than Whisper
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-500 |
| Hex | #D5D5D0 |
| RGB | 213, 213, 208 |
| HSL | 60°, 6%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.1, -0.9, 2.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Whisper (BM CSP-500), published as #D5D5D0
#C3CBCE
#E7DFD0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Whisper (BM CSP-500)?
- Whisper has an LRV of 65.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Whisper is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Whisper in another brand?
- Tempered Gray (Valspar 4004-1A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Whisper warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Whisper as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.5; 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.