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River Reed SW 9534
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, River Reed sits at L* 56.8, a* 0.7, b* 15.2. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 15.3, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 64%.
LRV 24.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 24.8, River Reed is lighter than 32% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to River Reed
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Ash | 986 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Worn Leather Shoes | CSP-135 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mortar | CC-574 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to River Reed
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Pasture | PPU8-03 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Dry Pasture | PPU8-3 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Weathered Fossil | N310-5 | 1.38 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawdust | SW 6158 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Vintage | SW 9528 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Renwick Olive | SW 2815 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Meadow Trail | SW 7737 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Barro Verde | SW 9123 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bunglehouse Gray | SW 2845 | 3.47 | 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.
- Studio Clay SW 9172 · lighter, LRV 27.1
- Quarry Stone SW 9603 · lighter, LRV 27.3
- Rattan Palm SW 9533 · lighter, LRV 27.8
- Rookwood Clay SW 2823 · darker, LRV 22.7
- Dapper Tan SW 6144 · darker, LRV 22.4
- Weathered Shingle SW 2841 · darker, LRV 22.4
Colors that go with River Reed
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dried Lavender SW 9072 · complementary (180°)
- Dusted Truffle SW 9083 · analogous (−30°)
- Artichoke SW 6179 · analogous (+30°)
- Mountain Stream SW 7612 · triadic (120°)
- Radiant Lilac SW 0074 · triadic (240°)
River Reed vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 5.0) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 24.8), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 24.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 11.2) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 24.8), more blue/cool, more muted.