Whisper (SW 9591)
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Whisper (SW 9591) is a medium, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Whisper
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Whisper by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Pashmina | AF-100 | 44.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Camping Tent | N320-4 | 43.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Ivory Brown | 6006-1C | 44 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Discover | 1021-3 | 44 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Whisper (LRV 45) by LRV.
Lighter than Whisper
Darker than Whisper
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9591 |
| Hex | #BBB2A3 |
| RGB | 187, 178, 163 |
| HSL | 38°, 15%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.9, 0.6, 8.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Whisper (SW 9591), published as #BBB2A3
#ABA8A1
#CCBCA3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Whisper (SW 9591)?
- Whisper has an LRV of 45. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Whisper is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Whisper in another brand?
- Pashmina (BM AF-100) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Whisper warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Whisper as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.8; 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.