Match Whispering Red

Jotun Whispering Red is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 16. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Whispering Red
Jotun
Whispering Red
2859#985f56LRV 16Warm

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.

Southwest Pottery
Whispering Red
Whispering Red
Southwest Pottery vs Whispering Red
Benjamin Moore
Southwest Pottery
048 · LRV 17
Jotun
Whispering Red
2859 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Whispering Red
Whispering Red
Fire Weed
Fire Weed
Whispering Red vs Fire Weed
Jotun
Whispering Red
2859 · LRV 16
PPG
Fire Weed
PPG1056-6 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Rust
Rust
Whispering Red
Whispering Red
Rust vs Whispering Red
Cloverdale Paint
Rust
EX274 · LRV 14
Jotun
Whispering Red
2859 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Whispering Red
Whispering Red
Ashes of Roses
Ashes of Roses
Whispering Red vs Ashes of Roses
Jotun
Whispering Red
2859 · LRV 16
Little Greene
Ashes of Roses
6 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Whispering Red
Whispering Red
Toile Red
Whispering Red vs Toile Red
Jotun
Whispering Red
2859 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Toile Red
0006 · LRV 12

A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Whispering Red the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.2Noticeable
Heat
Whispering Red
Heat
Whispering Red
Jotun
Heat
2994 · LRV 16
Jotun
Whispering Red
2859 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 16 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Whispering Red
Whispering Red
RAL 330-1
RAL 330-1
Whispering Red vs RAL 330-1
Jotun
Whispering Red
2859 · LRV 16
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-1
RAL 330-1 · LRV 19

A 3-point LRV gap (19 vs 16) makes RAL 330-1 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.4Noticeable
True Copper
True Copper
Whispering Red
Whispering Red
True Copper vs Whispering Red
Behr
True Copper
S180-7 · LRV 13
Jotun
Whispering Red
2859 · LRV 16

A 3-point LRV gap (16 vs 13) makes Whispering Red the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.2Noticeable
Eating Room Red
Eating Room Red
Whispering Red
Whispering Red
Eating Room Red vs Whispering Red
Farrow & Ball
Eating Room Red
43 · LRV 12
Jotun
Whispering Red
2859 · LRV 16

Whispering Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.7Noticeable
Whispering Red
Whispering Red
Nectar
Whispering Red vs Nectar
Jotun
Whispering Red
2859 · LRV 16
Tikkurila
Nectar
L418 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.4Noticeable
Auburn Embers
Auburn Embers
Whispering Red
Whispering Red
Auburn Embers vs Whispering Red
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18
Jotun
Whispering Red
2859 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.0Distinct
Whispering Red
Whispering Red
Beige brown
Whispering Red vs Beige brown
Jotun
Whispering Red
2859 · LRV 16
RAL ClassicClassic
Beige brown
RAL 8024 · LRV 13

Whispering Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.0Distinct
Whispering Red
Whispering Red
Muddy Mississippi
Whispering Red vs Muddy Mississippi
Jotun
Whispering Red
2859 · LRV 16
Valspar
Muddy Mississippi
3004-9A · LRV 13

Whispering Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.6Distinct
Whispering Red
Whispering Red
S 6020-Y30R
Whispering Red vs S 6020-Y30R
Jotun
Whispering Red
2859 · LRV 16
NCS
S 6020-Y30R
S 6020-Y30R · LRV 11

A 5-point LRV gap (16 vs 11) makes Whispering Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.0Distinct