Boston Brick vs Whispering Red

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Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore) and Whispering Red (Jotun) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 5-point LRV gap — 16 for Whispering Red vs 12 for Boston Brick — means Whispering Red will open up a space more effectively. Where Boston Brick leans red, Whispering Red reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 8.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Boston Brick vs Whispering Red in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Boston Brick and Whispering Red are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Whispering Red reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

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Color Details

Boston Brick
Benjamin Moore · 2092-30
Hex#864B40
LRV11.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2092-30
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Whispering Red
Jotun · 2859
Hex#985f56
LRV16.1
BrandJotun
Number2859
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Boston Brick vs Whispering Red Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Boston Brick on one side and Whispering Red on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Boston Brick comparisons

See how Boston Brick stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Boston Brick
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Boston Brick
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Boston Brick
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Boston Brick reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Boston Brick
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Boston Brick
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Boston Brick
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Boston Brick
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Boston Brick
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Boston Brick
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Boston Brick
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Boston Brick
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Boston Brick
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Boston Brick
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Boston Brick reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Boston Brick
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Boston Brick
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Boston Brick reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Boston Brick
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Boston Brick
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Boston Brick
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Boston Brick
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Boston Brick
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Boston Brick reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Boston Brick
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Boston Brick
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Boston Brick
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Boston Brick
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Boston Brick reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Boston Brick
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Boston Brick
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Boston Brick
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Boston Brick
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Boston Brick
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Boston Brick
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone