ColorplanBenjamin Moore Whispering Spring (2136-70) is a light cool white with a cool blue-green undertone and an LRV of 78. Closest matches: Sherwin-Williams Topsail (SW 6217), Farrow & Ball Cabbage White (No.269) and Behr Frost (57). For trim, try Tulle Skirt (2135-70).
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This photo shows walls only. Photos show the color in a real room's light; your own light will change it.
Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | White |
| LRV | 78.1 (light; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #DCE7E6 |
| RGB | 220, 231, 230 |
| HSL | 175°, 19%, 88% |
About Whispering Spring
Whispering Spring (2136-70) is a light cool white from Benjamin Moore with a cool blue-green undertone. With an LRV of 78, Whispering Spring reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
North-facing light makes Whispering Spring read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it. It's a good fit for whole-house walls, living rooms, bedrooms and trim with a deeper wall color. It's very close to Winter Ice (866); you'd mostly see the difference side by side.
How Whispering Spring changes with the light
Whispering Spring is a cool, crisp white: lovely in bright south or west light, but in north-facing rooms it can look gray. For north rooms, a warmer white is the safer choice.
North-facing rooms
Whispering Spring is a cool white that can look gray or flat in north light; a warmer white holds up better.
East-facing rooms
Whispering Spring will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.
South-facing rooms
Whispering Spring will look bright and clean in south light, one of the best places for a crisp white.
West-facing rooms
Whispering Spring looks cool in the morning and warms up in the golden late-afternoon light.
See Whispering Spring in real homes
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Whispering Spring equivalents in other brands
The closest color from each brand. ΔE (“delta E”) scores how different two colors look: under 2.5 is very hard to tell apart on a wall, over 5 is clearly different.
Sherwin-Williams
Very close · ΔE 1.6
Also close: Ceiling Bright White (ΔE 4.1)
Compare side by side →Farrow & Ball
Very close · ΔE 2.2
Also close: Borrowed Light (ΔE 3.2)
Compare side by side →Similar Benjamin Moore colors
Whispering Spring questions
What undertone does Whispering Spring have?
Whispering Spring has a cool blue-green undertone, so it reads as a cool color. North-facing light makes Whispering Spring read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it.
Is Whispering Spring a light or dark color?
Whispering Spring has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 78.1 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a light color. With an LRV of 78, Whispering Spring reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
What is the closest match to Whispering Spring in other paint brands?
Sherwin-Williams: Topsail SW 6217 (very close, ΔE 1.6); Farrow & Ball: Cabbage White No.269 (very close, ΔE 2.2); Behr: Frost 57 (close, ΔE 5.0). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Whispering Spring?
Try Tulle Skirt (2135-70) on both trim and ceiling. It's a Benjamin Moore white that shares Whispering Spring's undertone, so the room feels coordinated without looking stark.
Where does Whispering Spring work best?
Whispering Spring works well in whole-house walls, living rooms, bedrooms and trim with a deeper wall color. With an LRV of 78, Whispering Spring reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
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