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Deep River 1582
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Deep River sits at L* 32.8, a* -2.1, b* 1.9. Its hue angle is 137° and its chroma is 2.9, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 45%.
LRV 7.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.8, Deep River is lighter than 3% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Deep River
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Bottom | SW 7062 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Shade-Grown | SW 6188 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Iron Ore | SW 7069 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Deep River
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Swan | 710F-7 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Astronomical | N450-7 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Forest Floor | PPF-55 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nightfall | 1596 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wrought Iron | 2124-10 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ashwood Moss | 1484 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cheating Heart | 1617 | 4.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Graphite | 1603 | 4.22 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Midnight Oil | 1631 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Westcott Navy 1624 · lighter, LRV 9.9
- Tuscany Green 2140-20 · lighter, LRV 9.6
- Dark Pewter 2122-10 · lighter, LRV 10.8
- Black Horizon 2132-30 · darker, LRV 7.9
- Midnight Oil 1631 · darker, LRV 7.7
- Graphite 1603 · darker, LRV 7.6
Colors that go with Deep River
Deep River is too close to neutral (chroma 2.9) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Deep River vs popular colors
- Wrought Iron (Benjamin Moore 2124-10, ΔE 3.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams SW 7069, ΔE 4.2) is darker (LRV 5.5 vs 7.8), more red/pink.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 4.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.