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.

Whispering Red
Whispering Red
Southwest Pottery
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Southwest Pottery
048 · LRV 17

Nearly identical in tone

Whispering Red
Whispering Red
Fire Weed
PPG
ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Fire Weed
PPG1056-6 · LRV 15

Nearly identical in tone

Whispering Red
Rust
Whispering Red
Rust
Cloverdale Paint
ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Rust
EX274 · LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone

Whispering Red
Ashes of Roses
Whispering Red
Ashes of Roses
Little Greene
ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Ashes of Roses
6 · LRV 15

Nearly identical in tone

Whispering Red
Whispering Red
Toile Red
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 5.2Noticeable
Toile Red
0006 · LRV 12

Whispering Red reads slightly lighter

Whispering Red
Heat
Whispering Red
Heat
Jotun
ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Heat
2994 · LRV 16

Nearly identical in tone

Whispering Red
RAL 330-1
Whispering Red
RAL 330-1
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 6.4Noticeable
RAL 330-1
RAL 330-1 · LRV 19

RAL 330-1 reads slightly lighter

Whispering Red
True Copper
Whispering Red
True Copper
Behr
ΔE 7.2Noticeable
True Copper
S180-7 · LRV 13

Whispering Red reads slightly lighter

Whispering Red
Eating Room Red
Whispering Red
Eating Room Red
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 7.7Noticeable
Eating Room Red
43 · LRV 12

Whispering Red reads slightly lighter

Whispering Red
Whispering Red
Nectar
Tikkurila
ΔE 8.4Noticeable
Nectar
L418 · LRV 16

Nearly identical in tone

Whispering Red
Auburn Embers
Whispering Red
Auburn Embers
Dulux
ΔE 10.0Distinct
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Whispering Red
Whispering Red
Beige brown
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 13.0Distinct
Beige brown
RAL 8024 · LRV 13

Whispering Red reads slightly lighter

Whispering Red
Whispering Red
Muddy Mississippi
Valspar
ΔE 14.6Distinct
Muddy Mississippi
3004-9A · LRV 13

Whispering Red reads slightly lighter

Whispering Red
Whispering Red
S 6020-Y30R
NCS
ΔE 15.0Distinct
S 6020-Y30R
S 6020-Y30R · LRV 11

Whispering Red reads slightly lighter