Comparison

Whispering Woods vs Woodland Stone

Benjamin Moore 1012 and Valspar 2007-9C, ΔE 2.52 apart

Benjamin Moore Whispering Woods 1012 on a wall, hex #B49C8D
Whispering Woods Benjamin Moore 1012
Valspar Woodland Stone 2007-9C on a wall, hex #AE9886
Woodland Stone Valspar 2007-9C
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.52Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Benjamin Moore Whispering Woods (1012) and Valspar Woodland Stone (2007-9C) measure a delta-E of 2.52 apart. Whispering Woods is 2.7 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 12.8 and 13.5. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Woodland Stone depth in Benjamin Moore's line, start from its LRV of 33.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Benjamin Moore Whispering Woods the same color as Valspar Woodland Stone?

Not quite, but close - Benjamin Moore Whispering Woods and Valspar Woodland Stone are delta-E 2.52 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Benjamin Moore Whispering Woods and Valspar Woodland Stone?

The measured color distance between Benjamin Moore Whispering Woods and Valspar Woodland Stone is delta-E 2.52.

Which is lighter, Benjamin Moore Whispering Woods or Valspar Woodland Stone?

Benjamin Moore Whispering Woods is lighter than Valspar Woodland Stone by 2.7 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.52 Whispering Woods and Woodland Stone
LIGHTESTWhispering Woods LRV 35.7
DARKESTWoodland Stone LRV 33.0
SPREAD2.7LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Whispering Woods Woodland Stone
Brand Benjamin Moore Valspar
Code 1012 2007-9C
Hex #B49C8D #AE9886
Light reflectance 35.7 33.0
Undertone orange undertone orange undertone
Chroma 12.8 13.5
Hue angle 59.9° 67.2°
Color family tan tan

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