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Cambridge Riverbed 1035
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Cambridge Riverbed sits at L* 50.0, a* 5.3, b* 16.7. Its hue angle is 72° and its chroma is 17.5, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 61%.
LRV 19.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.2, Cambridge Riverbed is lighter than 20% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cambridge Riverbed
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thatch Brown | SW 6145 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Fallen Leaves | SW 9114 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Verde Marrón | SW 9124 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cambridge Riverbed
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor Cafe | N260-6 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | 280F-6 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Library Oak | N270-7 | 1.74 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Sorrel | CW-135 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Maple Valley | 1057 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Long Valley Birch | 1021 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Davenport Tan | HC-76 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Buckhorn | 987 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Buckhorn | CC-510 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Everard Coffee CW-150 · lighter, LRV 21.6
- Smoke Bush 1519 · lighter, LRV 21.0
- Crownsville Gray HC-106 · lighter, LRV 22.0
- Silken Moss 237 · darker, LRV 16.2
- Devonwood Taupe 1008 · darker, LRV 17.4
- Saddle Soap 2110-30 · darker, LRV 17.6
Colors that go with Cambridge Riverbed
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bedford Blue 1679 · complementary (180°)
- Sorrel Brown 1236 · analogous (−30°)
- Pine Grove 511 · analogous (+30°)
- Pacific Rim 678 · triadic (120°)
- Cupid's Dart 1385 · triadic (240°)
Cambridge Riverbed vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 9.9) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 19.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 12.0) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 19.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 12.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.