Match Gentle Whisper

Jotun Gentle Whisper is a light-reflective shade, warm in character with an LRV of 60. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Gentle Whisper
Jotun
Gentle Whisper
12182#d2cbbfLRV 60Warm

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Gentle Whisper
Gentle Whisper
Dust Bunny
Dust Bunny
Gentle Whisper vs Dust Bunny
Jotun
Gentle Whisper
12182 · LRV 60
PPG
Dust Bunny
PPG1000-1 · LRV 59

With LRVs of 60 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.4Imperceptible
Shallot
Shallot
Gentle Whisper
Gentle Whisper
Shallot vs Gentle Whisper
Cloverdale Paint
Shallot
CA039 · LRV 61
Jotun
Gentle Whisper
12182 · LRV 60

With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.6Imperceptible
Ashen Tan
Ashen Tan
Gentle Whisper
Gentle Whisper
Ashen Tan vs Gentle Whisper
Behr
Ashen Tan
N220-2 · LRV 60
Jotun
Gentle Whisper
12182 · LRV 60

With LRVs of 60 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Gentle Whisper
Gentle Whisper
Useful Gray
Useful Gray
Gentle Whisper vs Useful Gray
Jotun
Gentle Whisper
12182 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Useful Gray
7050 · LRV 59

With LRVs of 60 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
Mocha Cream
Mocha Cream
Gentle Whisper
Gentle Whisper
Mocha Cream vs Gentle Whisper
Benjamin Moore
Mocha Cream
995 · LRV 58
Jotun
Gentle Whisper
12182 · LRV 60

With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Gentle Whisper
Gentle Whisper
Smooth White
Smooth White
Gentle Whisper vs Smooth White
Jotun
Gentle Whisper
12182 · LRV 60
Jotun
Smooth White
8470 · LRV 59

With LRVs of 60 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Gentle Whisper
Gentle Whisper
Shawl
Shawl
Gentle Whisper vs Shawl
Jotun
Gentle Whisper
12182 · LRV 60
Tikkurila
Shawl
Y467 · LRV 60

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Stirabout
Stirabout
Gentle Whisper
Gentle Whisper
Stirabout vs Gentle Whisper
Farrow & Ball
Stirabout
300 · LRV 63
Jotun
Gentle Whisper
12182 · LRV 60

A 3-point LRV gap (63 vs 60) makes Stirabout the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Gentle Whisper
Gentle Whisper
Fescue
Fescue
Gentle Whisper vs Fescue
Jotun
Gentle Whisper
12182 · LRV 60
Little Greene
Fescue
231 · LRV 57

With LRVs of 60 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Gentle Fawn
Gentle Fawn
Gentle Whisper
Gentle Whisper
Gentle Fawn vs Gentle Whisper
Dulux
Gentle Fawn
00YY 65/060 · LRV 65
Jotun
Gentle Whisper
12182 · LRV 60

Gentle Fawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Gentle Whisper
Gentle Whisper
Rabbit's Foot
Rabbit's Foot
Gentle Whisper vs Rabbit's Foot
Jotun
Gentle Whisper
12182 · LRV 60
Valspar
Rabbit's Foot
8004-9B · LRV 62

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Gentle Whisper
Gentle Whisper
S 1502-Y
S 1502-Y
Gentle Whisper vs S 1502-Y
Jotun
Gentle Whisper
12182 · LRV 60
NCS
S 1502-Y
S 1502-Y · LRV 64

S 1502-Y reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Gentle Whisper
Gentle Whisper
RAL 110-3
RAL 110-3
Gentle Whisper vs RAL 110-3
Jotun
Gentle Whisper
12182 · LRV 60
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-3
RAL 110-3 · LRV 56

A 4-point LRV gap (60 vs 56) makes Gentle Whisper the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Gentle Whisper
Gentle Whisper
Grey white
Grey white
Gentle Whisper vs Grey white
Jotun
Gentle Whisper
12182 · LRV 60
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey white
RAL 9002 · LRV 67

A 7-point LRV gap (67 vs 60) makes Grey white the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable