Dunn-Edwards Whisper Gray (DEC 785) Paint Color

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Color Name

Whisper Gray (DEC 785)

Hex Color Code

#E9E5DA

RGB Color Code

RGB(233, 229, 218)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 1.7%, 6.4%, 8.6%

Color Family (Hue)

Gray

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#E9E5DA Whisper Gray (DEC 785) Paint Dunn-Edwards - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

About Whisper Gray (DEC 785) color - its meaning and example

What color is Whisper Gray (DEC 785)?

Whisper Gray (DEC 785) color belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Whisper Gray (DEC 785) is #E9E5DA, and the RGB color code is RGB(233, 229, 218).

In the RGB color model, Whisper Gray (DEC 785) has a red value of 233, a green value of 229, and a blue value of 218. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.7% magenta, 6.4% yellow, and 8.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 44° (degrees), 25.4 % saturation, and 88.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Whisper Gray (DEC 785) has a hue of 44° (degrees), 6.4 % saturation and 91.4 % brightness/value.

Whisper Gray (DEC 785) is cool or warm?

The color Whisper Gray (DEC 785) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Whisper Gray (DEC 785)? (For interior and product design)

Whisper Gray (DEC 785) has an LRV of nearly 78.4. By LRV value, it is a off-white color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

Whisper Gray (DEC 785)

LRV 78.4

Light Color

Compare LRV 78.4 of Whisper Gray (DEC 785) with dark and light color

LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space. Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 78.4 puts Dunn-Edwards Whisper Gray (DEC 785) paint color in the lighter category.

Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Whisper Gray (DEC 785) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #E9E5DA

Hex triplet: #E9E5DA
Red: E9
Green: E5
Blue: DA

RGBA / RGB rgb(233, 229, 218)

Red: 233 (91.4%)
Green: 229 (89.8%)
Blue: 218 (85.5%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 1.72%
Yellow: 6.44%
Key: 8.63%

HSL hsl(44deg, 25.4 %, 88.4 %)

Hue: 44°
Saturation: 25.42 %
Lightness: 88.43 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 44°
Saturation: 6.44 %
Brightness / Value: 91.37 %

RYB ryb(10, 34, 17)

Red: 10 (3.9%)
Yellow: 34 (13.5%)
Blue: 17 (6.5%)

HWB

Hue: 44°
Whiteness: 85.49 %
Blackness: 8.63 %

CMY

Cyan: 8.63%
Magenta: 10.20%
Yellow: 14.51%

XYZ

X: 74.28
Y: 78.42
Z: 77.55

YXY

Y1: 78.42
X: 0.32
Y2: 0.34

CIE-Lab

L: 90.97
A: -0.54
B: 5.83

CIE-Lch

L: 90.97
C: 5.85
H: 95.29

CIE-Luv

L: 90.97
U: 2.92
V: 8.88

Hunter-Lab

L: 88.56
A: -5.26
B: 10.07

Other

LRV: ~ 78.4 %
Munsell Color System: 1GY 9.0/0.9

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Whisper Gray (DEC 785) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards)

These are the named colors closest to Whisper Gray (DEC 785) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#F2F0E6 Color Alabaster

97.52% match | ΔE 2.48

#F0EAD6 Color Eggshell

96.38% match | ΔE 3.62

#D9DAD2 Color Oatmeal

96.37% match | ΔE 3.63

#E3DAC9 Color Bone

96.28% match | ΔE 3.72

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

Pantone TCX

Whisper Gray (DEC 785) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Whisper Gray (DEC 785) to Pantone TCX

#E8E4DA Color PANTONE 11-4801 TCX - Tofu

99.51% match | ΔE 0.49

#F0EEE4 Color PANTONE 11-4300 TCX - Marshmallow

97.90% match | ΔE 2.10

#F3ECE0 Color PANTONE 11-0103 TCX - Egret

97.86% match | ΔE 2.14

#E2E2DA Color PANTONE 11-4301 TCX - Lily White

97.78% match | ΔE 2.22

RAL Design

Whisper Gray (DEC 785) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Whisper Gray (DEC 785) to RAL Design

#E8E5D8 Color RAL 100 90 05 - Brilliant Yellow

98.88% match | ΔE 1.12

#E4E3D8 Color RAL 110 90 05 - Cotton White

98.41% match | ΔE 1.59

#EEE6D9 Color RAL 080 90 05 - Japanese White

98.10% match | ΔE 1.90

#F2EEE2 Color RAL 090 93 05 - Cream White

98.04% match | ΔE 1.96

RAL Classic

Whisper Gray (DEC 785) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Whisper Gray (DEC 785) to RAL Classic

#F1ECE1 Color RAL 9010 - Pure White

98.37% match | ΔE 1.63

#E9E0D2 Color RAL 9001 - Cream White

97.46% match | ΔE 2.54

#ECECE7 Color RAL 9003 - Signal White

96.72% match | ΔE 3.28

#F1F0EA Color RAL 9016 - Traffic White

96.69% match | ΔE 3.31

Pantone PMS

Whisper Gray (DEC 785) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Whisper Gray (DEC 785) to Pantone PMS

#E8E6DF Color PANTONE 9043 C

98.18% match | ΔE 1.82

#EBE3D7 Color PANTONE 9226 C

98.10% match | ΔE 1.90

#E4E2DB Color PANTONE 9080 C

98.07% match | ΔE 1.93

#E7E7E0 Color PANTONE 9100 C

97.67% match | ΔE 2.33

British Standard 4800

Whisper Gray (DEC 785) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Whisper Gray (DEC 785) to British Standard 4800

#DEDED2 Color BS 00-A-01 - Ash Grey (Oyster)

97.24% match | ΔE 2.76

#E3E3DF Color BS 22-B-15 - Swansdown

96.62% match | ΔE 3.38

#E4E8E1 Color BS 18-C-31 - Ice Blue

96.14% match | ΔE 3.86

#E5E4D0 Color BS 12-B-15 - Seafoam

95.75% match | ΔE 4.25

Paint similar to Whisper Gray (DEC 785) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards)

These are the real paint colors closest to Whisper Gray (DEC 785) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Whisper Gray (DEC 785) once it is on a wall.

Farrow & Ball

Whisper Gray (DEC 785) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Whisper Gray (DEC 785) to Farrow & Ball

#EBE7DC Color Au Lait (CB9)

99.56% match | ΔE 0.44

#E9E4D6 Color Farrow's White (9812)

98.75% match | ΔE 1.25

#E6E0D2 Color Slipper Satin (2004)

98.27% match | ΔE 1.73

#E3DED0 Color School House White (291)

98.00% match | ΔE 2.00

Dunn-Edwards

Whisper Gray (DEC 785) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Whisper Gray (DEC 785) to Dunn-Edwards

#E6E3D8 Color Watermist (DE 6240)

99.30% match | ΔE 0.70

#E4E4DA Color Pearly Star (DE 6268)

98.06% match | ΔE 1.94

#ECEBE3 Color Almond Milk (DEHW 01)

97.90% match | ΔE 2.10

#E3E3D7 Color Light Sprinkle (DE 6254)

97.79% match | ΔE 2.21

Sherwin Williams

Whisper Gray (DEC 785) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Whisper Gray (DEC 785) to Sherwin Williams

#EDEAE0 Color Alabaster (SW 7008)

98.80% match | ΔE 1.20

#EEEBE1 Color Cotton (SW 9581)

98.61% match | ΔE 1.39

#F0ECE2 Color Greek Villa (SW 7551)

98.41% match | ΔE 1.59

#E2E0D7 Color Moderne White (SW 6168)

98.38% match | ΔE 1.62

Benjamin Moore

Whisper Gray (DEC 785) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Whisper Gray (DEC 785) to Benjamin Moore

#ECEAE0 Color Dune White (968)

98.60% match | ΔE 1.40

#EEECE1 Color Swiss Coffee (OC-45)

98.27% match | ΔE 1.73

#E0DFD7 Color Sheep's Wool (857)

97.78% match | ΔE 2.22

#EFEEE3 Color Moonlight White (2143-60)

97.68% match | ΔE 2.32

Valspar

Whisper Gray (DEC 785) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Whisper Gray (DEC 785) to Valspar

#ECEAE1 Color Paramount White (7006-22)

98.47% match | ΔE 1.53

#F0EDE4 Color Soft Wool (V155)

98.07% match | ΔE 1.93

#F2EFE6 Color Wedding Cake (V151)

97.69% match | ΔE 2.31

#F1EFE7 Color Swiss Coffee (7002-16)

97.45% match | ΔE 2.55

Behr

Whisper Gray (DEC 785) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Whisper Gray (DEC 785) to Behr

#EEEBE2 Color Silky White (PPU7-12)

98.43% match | ΔE 1.57

#EDEBE2 Color Arcade White (GR-W08)

98.32% match | ΔE 1.68

#E1E0D7 Color Roadster White (N370-1)

98.07% match | ΔE 1.93

#F4F0E5 Color Palais White (GR-W15)

97.65% match | ΔE 2.35

PPG Paints

Whisper Gray (DEC 785) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Whisper Gray (DEC 785) to PPG Paints

#EFECE2 Color Winter Mood (PPG14-16)

98.41% match | ΔE 1.59

#F1EDE0 Color Candlelit Beige (PPG1207-1)

98.11% match | ΔE 1.89

#F1EEE4 Color Atrium White (PPG1020-1)

98.01% match | ΔE 1.99

#F1EEE2 Color Accolade (PPG1208-1)

97.99% match | ΔE 2.01

Color Combinations

View more Dunn-Edwards Whisper Gray (DEC 785) - #E9E5DA color palettes and coordinating colors

B0A27A

C3B89A

D6CFBA

E9E5DA

FCFBFA

FFFFFF

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

E9DADE

E9DDDA

E9E5DA

E5E9DA

DEE9DA

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

E9E5DA

DAE9E5

E5DAE9

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

E9E5DA

DAE9DE

DADEE9

E9DAE6

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

E9E5DA

EBE7DD

EDEAE1

EFECE5

F1EFE8

F4F2EC

F6F4F0

F8F7F3

FAF9F7

FCFCFB

FFFFFF

Whisper Gray (DEC 785) - #E9E5DA Tints

E9E5DA

D1CEC4

BAB7AE

A3A098

8B8982

74726D

5D5B57

454441

2E2D2B

171615

000000

Whisper Gray (DEC 785) - #E9E5DA Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#E9E5DA

Whisper Gray (DEC 785)

#DADEE9

Lavender Mist*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Dunn-Edwards Whisper Gray (DEC 785) - #E9E5DA?

Color that best contrast with Dunn-Edwards Whisper Gray (DEC 785) - #E9E5DA is #DADEE9, color name is Lavender Mist*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.