Whispering Pine (PPG 1125-3)
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Whispering Pine (PPG 1125-3) is a medium, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 58, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Whispering Pine
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Whispering Pine by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Whispering Pine, 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 | Acanthus | SW 0029 | 60 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Wind Chime | AF-465 | 56.7 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Morning Zen | S380-2 | 59.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Mint Frost | 6001-3B | 58 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Whispering Pine (LRV 58) by LRV.
Lighter than Whispering Pine
Darker than Whispering Pine
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1125-3 |
| Hex | #C8CAB5 |
| RGB | 200, 202, 181 |
| HSL | 66°, 17%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.7, -4.4, 10.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Whispering Pine (PPG 1125-3), published as #C8CAB5
#B7C0B3
#DAD4B5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Whispering Pine (PPG 1125-3)?
- Whispering Pine has an LRV of 58. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Whispering Pine is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Whispering Pine in another brand?
- Mint Frost (Valspar 6001-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Whispering Pine warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Whispering Pine as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.3; 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.