Aqua Whisper is a pale blue from Johnstone's, hex #BCDCDC. Its light reflectance value is 67, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #BCDCDC
- RGB
- 188, 220, 220
- HSL
- 180°, 31%, 80%
- CMYK
- 15, 0, 0, 14
- LRV
- 67
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Aqua Whisper are Dolphins Cove 722 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), 04BG 71117 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and INKY POOL 5 by Dulux (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Aqua Whisper
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Aqua Whisper, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Aqua Whisper
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Aqua Whisper, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Aqua Whisper
Dulux has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Aqua Whisper, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Aqua Whisper
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Aqua Whisper, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Aqua Whisper
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Aqua Whisper, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Aqua Whisper
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Aqua Whisper, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Aqua Whisper
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Aqua Whisper. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Aqua Whisper
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Aqua Whisper. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Aqua Whisper
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Aqua Whisper. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Aqua Whisper
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Aqua Whisper. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Aqua Whisper
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Aqua Whisper. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Aqua Whisper
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Aqua Whisper. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Aqua Whisper
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Johnstone's's Aqua Whisper. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Aqua Whisper
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Aqua Whisper. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Aqua Whisper
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Aqua Whisper. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Blues
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Aqua Whisper on it, so some of them look quite different.
Aqua Whisper is the 1,415th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.