Whispering Spring vs White Dove

Whispering Spring and White Dove come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Hue-wise, Whispering Spring belongs to the blue family and White Dove to the beige-greige family. The 5-point LRV gap — 83 for White Dove vs 78 for Whispering Spring — means White Dove will open up a space more effectively. Where Whispering Spring leans blue, White Dove reads yellow — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 6.6 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.

Whispering Spring vs White Dove in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Whispering Spring and White Dove 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. White Dove reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

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Color Details

Whispering Spring
Benjamin Moore · 2136-70
Hex#DCE7E6
LRV77.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2136-70
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
White Dove
Benjamin Moore · OC-17
Hex#EFEEE5
LRV83.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-17
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Whispering Spring vs White Dove Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Whispering Spring on one side and White Dove 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 Whispering Spring comparisons

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

Whispering Spring
Ammonite
Whispering Spring
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Whispering Spring reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Whispering Spring
Iron Ore
Whispering Spring
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 6, Whispering Spring is decisively the brighter choice.

Whispering Spring
Purbeck Stone
Whispering Spring
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78

Whispering Spring reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Whispering Spring
Evergreen Fog
Whispering Spring
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78

Whispering Spring reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Whispering Spring
Mizzle
Whispering Spring
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 78 vs 52, Whispering Spring is decisively the brighter choice.

Whispering Spring
Agreeable Gray
Whispering Spring
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78

Whispering Spring reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Whispering Spring
Accessible Beige
Whispering Spring
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 58, Whispering Spring is decisively the brighter choice.

Whispering Spring
Denim Drift
Whispering Spring
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 27, Whispering Spring is decisively the brighter choice.

Whispering Spring
French Gray
Whispering Spring
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78

Whispering Spring reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Whispering Spring
Naval
Whispering Spring
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Whispering Spring reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Whispering Spring
Tranquil Dawn
Whispering Spring
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 55, Whispering Spring is decisively the brighter choice.

Whispering Spring
Bancha
Whispering Spring
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 78 vs 13, Whispering Spring is decisively the brighter choice.

Whispering Spring
Hardwick White
Whispering Spring
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 44, Whispering Spring is decisively the brighter choice.

Whispering Spring
Pure White
Whispering Spring
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Whispering Spring
Artichoke
Whispering Spring
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Whispering Spring reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Whispering Spring
Balboa Mist
Whispering Spring
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 66, Whispering Spring is decisively the brighter choice.

Whispering Spring
Shoji White
Whispering Spring
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78

A 3-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Whispering Spring the marginally brighter of the two.

Whispering Spring
Snowbound
Whispering Spring
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Whispering Spring
Pewter Green
Whispering Spring
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 12, Whispering Spring is decisively the brighter choice.

Whispering Spring
Skimming Stone
Whispering Spring
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78

A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes Whispering Spring the marginally brighter of the two.

Whispering Spring
Dix Blue
Whispering Spring
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Whispering Spring reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Whispering Spring
Calamine
Whispering Spring
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Whispering Spring reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Whispering Spring
Treron
Whispering Spring
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Whispering Spring reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Whispering Spring
Vintage Vogue
Whispering Spring
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 12, Whispering Spring is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Whispering Spring
Saybrook Sage
Whispering Spring
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 45, Whispering Spring is decisively the brighter choice.

Whispering Spring
Pale Green
Whispering Spring
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Whispering Spring reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Whispering Spring
Pine Needle
Whispering Spring
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78

Whispering Spring reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Whispering Spring
Cement grey
Whispering Spring
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Whispering Spring reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Whispering Spring
Guilford Green
Whispering Spring
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78

Whispering Spring reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.

Whispering Spring
Just Walnut
Whispering Spring
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78

Whispering Spring reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.