Gray Whisper (PPG 1014-2)
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Gray Whisper (PPG 1014-2) is a light, neutral off-white from PPG Paints: LRV 78, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray Whisper
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Gray Whisper by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Gray 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 | Spatial White | SW 6259 | 72 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Feathered Violet | 882 | 79.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Violet Essence | ICC-34 | 78.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Winter Dawn | 7004-1 | 79 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints off-white colors nearest to Gray Whisper (LRV 78) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray Whisper
Darker than Gray Whisper
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1014-2 |
| Hex | #E6E4E4 |
| RGB | 230, 228, 228 |
| HSL | 0°, 4%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.7, 0.7, 0.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Whisper (PPG 1014-2), published as #E6E4E4
#D4DAE2
#F9EEE4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray Whisper (PPG 1014-2)?
- Gray Whisper has an LRV of 78. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gray Whisper is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Gray Whisper in another brand?
- Winter Dawn (Valspar 7004-1) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gray Whisper warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Gray Whisper as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.2; 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.