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River Gorge Gray 1537
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, River Gorge Gray sits at L* 63.7, a* -0.8, b* 9.7. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 9.7, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 43%.
LRV 32.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.8, River Gorge Gray is lighter than 36% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to River Gorge Gray
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honed Soapstone | SW 9126 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| At Ease Soldier | SW 9127 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Rushing River | SW 7746 | 1.78 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to River Gorge Gray
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon Rock | QE-58 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Dusty Olive | PPU8-20 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Milk Thistle | MQ6-26 | 1.94 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown | CSP-165 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Briarwood | HC-175 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Gettysburg Gray | HC-107 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Cole Stone | CW-60 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Creekside Green | 2141-40 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chateau | CSP-140 | 2.97 | 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.
- Oilcloth CSP-760 · lighter, LRV 35.3
- River Reflections 1552 · lighter, LRV 35.3
- Cypress Green 509 · lighter, LRV 35.1
- Alexandria Beige HC-77 · darker, LRV 29.0
- Weimaraner AF-155 · darker, LRV 31.0
- Raccoon Hollow 978 · darker, LRV 28.8
Colors that go with River Gorge Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Yukon Sky 1439 · complementary (180°)
- Creekbed 1006 · analogous (−30°)
- Raintree Green CC-560 · analogous (+30°)
- Jamestown Blue HC-148 · triadic (120°)
- Inspired AF-595 · triadic (240°)
River Gorge Gray vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 4.1) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 32.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 4.3) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 32.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 5.1) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 32.8), more blue/cool, more muted.