Whispering Spring vs Sky High paint color comparison

Whispering Spring vs Sky High

Whispering Spring is a Benjamin Moore color while Sky High comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. With LRVs of 78 and 78, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Whispering Spring's blue character against Sky High's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.0, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Whispering Spring vs Sky High in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Whispering Spring and Sky High 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Whispering SpringWhispering Spring hallway makeover

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Sky HighSw 6504 Living Room

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Color Details

Whispering Spring
Benjamin Moore · 2136-70
LRV77.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2136-70
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Sky High
Sherwin-Williams · 6504
LRV78.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6504
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Whispering Spring vs Sky High Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Whispering Spring on one side and Sky High 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
White Dove
Whispering Spring
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78

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

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
Pigeon
Whispering Spring
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Whispering Spring reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

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

At LRV 78 vs 8, 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
Hicks' Blue
Whispering Spring
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78

Whispering Spring vs Hicks' Blue

Whispering Spring
Slaked Lime Deep
Whispering Spring
Slaked Lime Deep

Whispering Spring vs Slaked Lime Deep

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.

Whispering Spring
Livid
Whispering Spring
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78

Whispering Spring vs Livid

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.