Rivulet
Rivulet is a Blue paint color from Sherwin-Williams, but its character reaches beyond a single label. It appears in ABC's and 123's, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#61A89DLRV
32.98
Rivulet's Color Strip
Rivulet is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Cooled Blue and Thermal Spring. The strip spans from Tame Teal at the lightest end to Poseidon at the deepest. As part of strip 163, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Coordinating Colors
Embellished Blue reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 33), opening up a space where Rivulet encloses it.
Fleur De Sel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 33), opening up a space where Rivulet encloses it.
At LRV 33 vs 10, Rivulet is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Embellished Blue reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 33), opening up a space where Rivulet encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Cooled Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 34 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (39 vs 33) makes Reflecting Pool the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Whimsical White reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 33), opening up a space where Rivulet encloses it.
At LRV 46 vs 33, Chaise Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (33 vs 24) makes Rivulet the marginally brighter of the two.
Rivulet reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 17), opening up a space where Plum Dandy encloses it.
Wallflower reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 33), opening up a space where Rivulet encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Cooled Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Little Blue Box reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 33), opening up a space where Rivulet encloses it.
At LRV 49 vs 33, Holiday Turquoise is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This bright, saturated blue channels the cool serenity of flowing water catching the light, with crisp undertones that feel both modern and timeless. Perfect for creating a focal point in a bedroom or study, it pairs beautifully with crisp whites and warm wood tones to balance its refreshing intensity.