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Whisper White HDC-MD-08, Behr: hex #F4F3EA, LRV and undertone

Whisper White (HDC-MD-08) from Behr is #F4F3EA with an LRV of 89. It measures as a true neutral white; black text on it reaches 18.85:1.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

BehrWhisper WhiteHDC-MD-08

Hex: #F4F3EA
RGB: 244, 243, 234
LRV: 89
Undertone: True neutral

LRV 89. Very light: brightens a room and works on ceilings and trim.

Almost no undertone (chroma 0.012): it reads as a clean white in most light.

Coordinating colors Behr suggests

CarbonN520-7
Dandelion WishMQ4-12
DoveHDC-MD-21
Rave RaisinHDC-MD-13
IntrigueP160-6
Dew PointeM450-1

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Behr on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Behr.

ColorPlum swatchWhisper Whitepale, grayish yellow

HEX: #F4F3EA
RGB: rgb(244, 243, 234)
HSL: hsl(54, 31%, 94%)

Best text on it: black at 18.85:1

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Every code for Whisper White

HEX#F4F3EA
RGBrgb(244, 243, 234)
HSLhsl(54, 31%, 94%)
HSV54°, 4%, 96%
CMYK0%, 0%, 4%, 4%
Lablab(95.7% -0.8 4.5)
OKLCHoklch(96.2% 0.012 101.5)
Decimal16053226

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Whisper White in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#FEFEFD
80%#FDFDFB
70%#FCFBF9
60%#FBFAF7
50%#FAF9F5
40%#F8F8F2
30%#F7F7F0
20%#F6F5EE
10%#F5F4EC
Base#F4F3EA
10%#DCDBD3
20%#C3C2BB
30%#ABAAA4
40%#92928C
50%#7A7A75
60%#62615E
70%#494946
80%#31312F
90%#181817

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#E8E8DF
20%#DDDCD5
30%#D1D1CA
40%#C6C5C0
50%#BABAB5
60%#AEAEAA
70%#A3A3A0
80%#979795
90%#8C8C8B

Matching colors

Complementary

#F4F3EA
#EAEBF4

Analogous

#F4EEEA
#F4F3EA
#F0F4EA

Triadic

#F4F3EA
#EAF4F3
#F3EAF4

Split complementary

#F4F3EA
#EAF0F4
#EEEAF4

Tetradic (square)

#F4F3EA
#EAF4EE
#EAEBF4
#F4EAF0

Monochromatic

#BFBA86
#DAD6B8
#F4F3EA
#F8F7F2
#F8F7F2

Whisper White in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Whisper White with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Whisper White
Triad #EAF4F3
Triad #F3EAF4
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Whisper White in use

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Card body text stays dark for reading; whisper white carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Whisper White

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#F4F3EA
Protanopia (no red cones)#F5F2EA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#F5F3EA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#F6F2F0

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	1.11:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	18.85:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	1.11:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	18.85:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.02:1	AA AA large AAA

Try a background

Export

:root {
  --whisper-white: #f4f3ea;
  --whisper-white-rgb: 244 243 234;
  --whisper-white-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Whisper White is Behr HDC-MD-08, part of Behr's Designer Collection. The hex is #F4F3EA and the RGB is 244, 243, 234. Red and green differ by one and blue sits ten below, so the result is a clean white with only a little softness.

Measured details

HSL is hsl(54, 31%, 94%) and OKLCH is oklch(96.2% 0.012 101.5). Chroma of 0.012 means the undertone measures as true neutral, even though the hue angle of 101 degrees points faintly toward cream. Lab is lab(95.7% -0.8 4.5). The LRV is 89, very light, so this works on ceilings and trim and gives walls a bright finish.

Behr's suggested companions

Behr lists Carbon (N520-7), Dandelion Wish (MQ4-12), Dove (HDC-MD-21), Rave Raisin (HDC-MD-13), Intrigue (P160-6) and Dew Pointe (M450-1). They have no pages here, so each appears by name and code. The range is wide, running from a near-black in Carbon to a pale blue in Dew Pointe, and that makes Whisper White a flexible partner for both dark and delicate schemes.

Worked example

Think of a dining room with a deep Carbon accent wall. Whisper White on the other walls and the ceiling at LRV 89 keeps the space airy and lets the dark wall act as the focal point. You could run the trim in the same white for a seamless look, or step it one notch. Polar Bear (75) is ΔE 0.5 away, so using it on trim would be hard to tell apart from the walls. Blank Canvas (DC-003) at 2.1 and Swiss Coffee (12) at 2.4 give a related but visible, warmer edge.

On a screen, a Whisper White panel with black text gives 18.85:1, and white text gives 1.11:1.

A white at LRV 89 reflects nearly as much as the lightest paints sold, so it makes a room feel larger, and it leaves little to soften glare. If windows face south, a slightly warmer white on the walls may feel easier on the eye, while the ceiling can stay here. In a north-facing room the neutral reading helps keep the white from going gray-blue.

Cross-brand comparisons

Benjamin Moore Simply White (OC-117) is ΔE 0.8 away and White Dove (OC-17) is 1.0. Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee (OC-45) is 1.7, and Sherwin-Williams Pure White (SW 7005) is 1.9. All four fall under 2, which is rare, but it does not remove the need to test. Paint a sample board, set it beside the others, and look at it at morning, noon and lamp time.