Kitten Whiskers vs Rocking Chair paint color comparison

Kitten Whiskers vs Rocking Chair

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Kitten Whiskers (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Rocking Chair (LRV 60), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean red, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Kitten Whiskers
Benjamin Moore · 1003
Hex#DCD3CA
LRV64.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1003
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Rocking Chair
Benjamin Moore · CSP-400
Hex#D5CBBE
LRV59.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCSP-400
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Kitten Whiskers vs Rocking Chair Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kitten Whiskers on one side and Rocking Chair 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 Kitten Whiskers comparisons

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

Kitten Whiskers
White Dove
Kitten Whiskers vs White Dove
Kitten Whiskers
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Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65

At LRV 83 vs 65, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Kitten Whiskers
Ammonite
Kitten Whiskers
Ammonite
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Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65
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LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Kitten Whiskers
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Kitten Whiskers
Iron Ore
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Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 6, Kitten Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.

Kitten Whiskers
Purbeck Stone
Kitten Whiskers
Purbeck Stone
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Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65

Kitten Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Kitten Whiskers
Evergreen Fog
Kitten Whiskers
Evergreen Fog
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Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65

Kitten Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Kitten Whiskers
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Kitten Whiskers
Mizzle
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Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65
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LRV 52

At LRV 65 vs 52, Kitten Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.

Kitten Whiskers
Agreeable Gray
Kitten Whiskers
Agreeable Gray
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Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65

Kitten Whiskers reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Kitten Whiskers
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Kitten Whiskers
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65

A 7-point LRV gap (65 vs 58) makes Kitten Whiskers the marginally brighter of the two.

Kitten Whiskers
Denim Drift
Kitten Whiskers
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 27, Kitten Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.

Kitten Whiskers
French Gray
Kitten Whiskers
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65

Kitten Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Kitten Whiskers
Naval
Kitten Whiskers
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Kitten Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Kitten Whiskers
Tranquil Dawn
Kitten Whiskers
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65

A 10-point LRV gap (65 vs 55) makes Kitten Whiskers the marginally brighter of the two.

Kitten Whiskers
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Kitten Whiskers
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 65 vs 13, Kitten Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.

Kitten Whiskers
Hardwick White
Kitten Whiskers
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 44, Kitten Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.

Kitten Whiskers
Pure White
Kitten Whiskers
Pure White
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Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 65), opening up a space where Kitten Whiskers encloses it.

Kitten Whiskers
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Kitten Whiskers
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65
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Artichoke
LRV 21

Kitten Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

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Kitten Whiskers
Balboa Mist
Kitten Whiskers
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Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Kitten Whiskers
Shoji White
Kitten Whiskers
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65

A 10-point LRV gap (74 vs 65) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Kitten Whiskers
Snowbound
Kitten Whiskers
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 65, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Kitten Whiskers
Pewter Green
Kitten Whiskers
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 12, Kitten Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.

Kitten Whiskers
Skimming Stone
Kitten Whiskers vs Skimming Stone
Kitten Whiskers
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65

A 3-point LRV gap (68 vs 65) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Kitten Whiskers
Dix Blue
Kitten Whiskers
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Kitten Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Kitten Whiskers
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Kitten Whiskers
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

With LRVs of 68 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Kitten Whiskers
Treron
Kitten Whiskers
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Kitten Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Kitten Whiskers
Vintage Vogue
Kitten Whiskers
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 12, Kitten Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.

Kitten Whiskers
Saybrook Sage
Kitten Whiskers
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 45, Kitten Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.

Kitten Whiskers
Pale Green
Kitten Whiskers
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Kitten Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Kitten Whiskers
Pine Needle
Kitten Whiskers
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65

Kitten Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Kitten Whiskers
Cement grey
Kitten Whiskers
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Kitten Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Kitten Whiskers
Guilford Green
Kitten Whiskers
Benjamin Moore
Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65

Kitten Whiskers reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.