Pink Whisper (Valspar 1002-2C)
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Pink Whisper (Valspar 1002-2C) is a very light, neutral pink from Valspar: LRV 82, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pink Whisper
Four Valspar colors picked for Pink Whisper by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Pink 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 | Cotton Candy | SW 9692 | 77 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Baby Pink | 2085-70 | 79.1 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Zephyr | 690A-1 | 80.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Candy Mix | 1181-1 | 77 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Pink Whisper (LRV 82) by LRV.
Lighter than Pink Whisper
Darker than Pink Whisper
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1002-2C |
| Hex | #F9E5EA |
| RGB | 249, 229, 234 |
| HSL | 345°, 63%, 94% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.6, 7.6, 0.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pink Whisper (Valspar 1002-2C), published as #F9E5EA
#E7DBE8
#FFEFEA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pink Whisper (Valspar 1002-2C)?
- Pink Whisper has an LRV of 82. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pink Whisper is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Pink Whisper in another brand?
- Baby Pink (BM 2085-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pink Whisper warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Pink Whisper as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.0; 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.