Ocean Whisper (Valspar 6001-9B)
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Ocean Whisper (Valspar 6001-9B) is a light, neutral green from Valspar: LRV 70, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ocean Whisper
Four Valspar colors picked for Ocean Whisper by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Ocean 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 | Aqueduct | SW 6758 | 59 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Crystal Clear | 2044-60 | 74 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Aloha | MQ4-23 | 74 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Silent Ripple | 1232-3 | 69 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Ocean Whisper (LRV 70) by LRV.
Lighter than Ocean Whisper
Darker than Ocean Whisper
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6001-9B |
| Hex | #ACE6DA |
| RGB | 172, 230, 218 |
| HSL | 168°, 54%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.2, -20.8, -0.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ocean Whisper (Valspar 6001-9B), published as #ACE6DA
#98DBD8
#C0F1DA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ocean Whisper (Valspar 6001-9B)?
- Ocean Whisper has an LRV of 70. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ocean Whisper is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ocean Whisper in another brand?
- Aloha (Behr MQ4-23) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Ocean Whisper warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Ocean Whisper as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.1; 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.