Whispering Woods vs Village Crier paint color comparison

Whispering Woods vs Village Crier

Whispering Woods is a Benjamin Moore color while Village Crier comes from Cloverdale Paint. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. With LRVs of 36 and 36, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.2, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Whispering Woods
Benjamin Moore · 1012
Hex#B49C8D
LRV35.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1012
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Village Crier
Cloverdale Paint · 0190
Hex#AE9B88
LRV36.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0190
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Whispering Woods vs Village Crier Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Whispering Woods on one side and Village Crier 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 Woods comparisons

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

White Dove
Whispering Woods
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where Whispering Woods encloses it.

Ammonite
Whispering Woods
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 36, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Whispering Woods
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36

Whispering Woods reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Whispering Woods
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36

At LRV 52 vs 36, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Whispering Woods
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36

A 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 30) makes Whispering Woods the marginally brighter of the two.

Mizzle
Whispering Woods
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 36), opening up a space where Whispering Woods encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Whispering Woods
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36

At LRV 60 vs 36, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Whispering Woods
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 36), opening up a space where Whispering Woods encloses it.

Denim Drift
Whispering Woods
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36

Whispering Woods reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Gray
Whispering Woods
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36

A 8-point LRV gap (43 vs 36) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Naval
Whispering Woods
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 36 vs 4, Whispering Woods is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Whispering Woods
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 36), opening up a space where Whispering Woods encloses it.

Bancha
Whispering Woods
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Whispering Woods reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Whispering Woods
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pure White
Whispering Woods
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36

At LRV 84 vs 36, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Whispering Woods
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 36 vs 21, Whispering Woods is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Whispering Woods
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 36), opening up a space where Whispering Woods encloses it.

Shoji White
Whispering Woods
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 36), opening up a space where Whispering Woods encloses it.

Snowbound
Whispering Woods
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where Whispering Woods encloses it.

Pewter Green
Whispering Woods
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36

Whispering Woods reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Whispering Woods
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 36), opening up a space where Whispering Woods encloses it.

Dix Blue
Whispering Woods
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 5-point LRV gap (41 vs 36) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Calamine
Whispering Woods
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 36, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Whispering Woods
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

A 11-point LRV gap (36 vs 25) makes Whispering Woods the marginally brighter of the two.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Whispering Woods
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36

Whispering Woods reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Whispering Woods
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Green
Whispering Woods
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 4-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes Whispering Woods the marginally brighter of the two.

Pine Needle
Whispering Woods
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36

At LRV 36 vs 7, Whispering Woods is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Whispering Woods
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

A 12-point LRV gap (36 vs 24) makes Whispering Woods the marginally brighter of the two.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Whispering Woods
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36

At LRV 57 vs 36, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.