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Rushing River SW 7746
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Rushing River sits at L* 64.4, a* -0.5, b* 7.5. Its hue angle is 94° and its chroma is 7.5, 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 41%.
LRV 33.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.5, Rushing River is lighter than 42% of Sherwin-Williams 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 Benjamin Moore match to Rushing 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Reflections | 1552 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| River Gorge Gray | 1537 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Briarwood | HC-175 | 1.91 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Rushing 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon Rock | QE-58 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Ashwood | 720D-4 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| River Pebble | BXC-54 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fawn Brindle | SW 7640 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Western Reserve | SW 9597 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Pewter Tankard | SW 0023 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Intellectual Gray | SW 7045 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pavestone | SW 7642 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honed Soapstone | SW 9126 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Taupe Tone SW 7633 · lighter, LRV 35.8
- Western Reserve SW 9597 · lighter, LRV 36.2
- Smooth Stone SW 9568 · lighter, LRV 36.6
- Urban Jungle SW 9117 · darker, LRV 30.7
- Evergreen Fog SW 9130 · darker, LRV 30.4
- Jade Dragon SW 9129 · darker, LRV 30.1
Colors that go with Rushing River
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rushing River:
- Nuance SW 7049
- Foxhall Green SW 9184
- Shoji White SW 7042
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Vesper Violet SW 6542 · complementary (180°)
- Palisade SW 7635 · analogous (−30°)
- Acacia Haze SW 9132 · analogous (+30°)
- Delft SW 9134 · triadic (120°)
- Ash Violet SW 6549 · triadic (240°)
Rushing River vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 3.8) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 33.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 33.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 4.2) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 33.5).