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Rivers Edge SW 7517
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Rivers Edge sits at L* 83.4, a* 1.7, b* 10.1. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 10.2, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 57%.
LRV 62.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.9, Rivers Edge is lighter than 76% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Rivers Edge
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Cream | 1031 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Dusty Road | 1017 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Dusty Road | CC-310 | 0.95 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Rivers Edge
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haze | ICC-22 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Almond Wisp | PPU5-12 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Spanish Sand | OR-W7 | 1.20 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maison Blanche | SW 7526 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Natural Linen | SW 9109 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Canvas Tan | SW 7531 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Natural Tan | SW 7567 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Stucco | SW 7569 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Patience | SW 7555 | 1.70 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Limewash SW 9589 · lighter, LRV 66.9
- Spun Sugar SW 6337 · lighter, LRV 68.0
- Blushing SW 6617 · lighter, LRV 67.8
- Tres Naturale SW 9101 · darker, LRV 59.1
- Realist Beige SW 6078 · darker, LRV 59.0
- Colony Buff SW 7723 · darker, LRV 58.7
Colors that go with Rivers Edge
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rivers Edge:
- Mexican Sand SW 7519
- Fiery Brown SW 6055
- Aesthetic White SW 7035
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · complementary (180°)
- Abalone Shell SW 6050 · analogous (−30°)
- Liveable Green SW 6176 · analogous (+30°)
- Jetstream SW 6492 · triadic (120°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · triadic (240°)
Rivers Edge vs popular colors
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 1.3) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 62.9).
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 2.3) is darker (LRV 57.7 vs 62.9), more blue/cool.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 2.8) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 62.9), more yellow/warm, more green.