Indian River
Often used for its versatile qualities, Indian River remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. We've gathered 4 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#ADA290
LRV
36.66
Indian River in Real Rooms
Indian River has a medium-high LRV of 36.66 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Brown and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a dining room, living room and misc.
1 Dining Room Photo
Using Indian River in the dining room allows you to go bold with your lighting fixtures. An oversized chandelier or a modern sculptural pendant will look even more dramatic against the rich, steady background of this particular shade.
Dining room walls in Indian River create warm, welcoming ambiance.
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1 Living Room Photo
There is a specific "glow" that Indian River takes on during the golden hour in a living room. As the sun sets, the pigments react with the low-angled light to create a hazy, ethereal atmosphere that feels incredibly high-end. It's a color that rewards those who use the room during the transition of the day.
Hallway walls painted Indian River guide the eye with gentle depth.
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2 Misc Photos
These "miscellaneous" applications of Indian River prove that there is truly no room in the house that wouldn't benefit from its sophisticated, grounded, and endlessly adaptable presence.
Soothing walls in Indian River blend beautifully with natural wood tones.
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Deep Indian River walls anchor the room with sophisticated color.
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Coordinating Colors
Indian River reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 11), opening up a space where New Providence Navy encloses it.
Indian River reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 20), opening up a space where Tempest encloses it.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 37), opening up a space where Indian River encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 37, Etiquette is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 38 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Baja Dunes the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (37 vs 33) makes Indian River the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 37 vs 22, Indian River is decisively the brighter choice.
Feather Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 37), opening up a space where Indian River encloses it.
At LRV 37 vs 24, Indian River is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (37 vs 30) makes Indian River the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (37 vs 28) makes Indian River the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 37 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors
Silver Fox reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 39 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 10-point LRV gap (47 vs 37) makes Himalayan Trek the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (48 vs 37) makes Thunder the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 37 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (37 vs 27) makes Indian River the marginally brighter of the two.
Indian River reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 23), opening up a space where Mortar encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (37 vs 29) makes Indian River the marginally brighter of the two.
Indian River reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 37 vs 19, Indian River is decisively the brighter choice.