Whispering Spring
Whispering Spring is a bright and airy Blue from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. Below, you'll find 2 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#DCE7E6
LRV
77.79
Whispering Spring in Real Rooms
Whispering Spring has a high LRV of 77.79 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a misc and living room.
1 Misc Photo
Whispering Spring shows up in some unexpected spaces in these photos — hallways, laundry rooms, and accent walls. Each one makes the case that the color's versatility extends well beyond the obvious applications into every corner of the home.
Soft walls in Whispering Spring create a serene, light-filled bedroom retreat.
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1 Living Room Photo
Few colors transition as gracefully from day to evening as Whispering Spring. In natural light, it reads clean, grounded, and modern; by candlelight or lamp, it deepens into something much more soulful. For a living room that needs to function as a bright morning coffee spot and a moody evening lounge, that tonal range is an invaluable asset.
Hallway walls painted in Whispering Spring brighten the passage with gentle warmth.
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Coordinating Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (87 vs 78) makes White Heron the marginally brighter of the two.
Whispering Spring reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 14), opening up a space where Old Claret encloses it.
Whispering Spring reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 33), opening up a space where Sea Star encloses it.
Whispering Spring reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 56), opening up a space where Grant Beige encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 78 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Whispering Spring reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 78 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Whispering Spring the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (78 vs 72) makes Whispering Spring the marginally brighter of the two.
Whispering Spring reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 21), opening up a space where Aplomb encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 10, Whispering Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Whispering Spring reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 6), opening up a space where Caponata encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 20, Whispering Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 14, Whispering Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 9, Whispering Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (78 vs 72) makes Whispering Spring the marginally brighter of the two.
Whispering Spring reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 62), opening up a space where Harbor Haze encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 55, Whispering Spring is decisively the brighter choice.