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Riverbank CSP-355
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Riverbank sits at L* 48.8, a* 9.2, b* 10.9. Its hue angle is 50° and its chroma is 14.2, so it leans red 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 49%.
LRV 18.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.4, Riverbank is lighter than 19% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Riverbank
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quartersawn Oak | SW 2836 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dutch Cocoa | SW 6032 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Swing Brown | SW 6046 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Riverbank
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Truffle | N150-5 | 0.39 | Practically identical | |
| Oakwood Brown | 770B-6 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Elkhound | MQ1-56 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Pudding | 1014 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Sorrel Brown | 1236 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Saddle Soap | 2110-30 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carob | AF-160 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sequoia | 1245 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Devonwood Taupe | 1008 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Davenport Tan HC-76 · lighter, LRV 20.4
- Spanish Brown 1028 · lighter, LRV 20.1
- Stampede 979 · lighter, LRV 20.3
- Whitall Brown HC-69 · darker, LRV 16.5
- Fallen Timber 994 · darker, LRV 16.5
- Coyote Trail 1224 · darker, LRV 16.7
Colors that go with Riverbank
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Azurite CW-670 · complementary (180°)
- Deep Mauve 1265 · analogous (−30°)
- Buckhorn 987 · analogous (+30°)
- Verdigris 685 · triadic (120°)
- French Violet 1427 · triadic (240°)
Riverbank vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 10.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 13.0) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 18.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 13.5) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 18.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.