River Gorge Gray vs Spring Thaw
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. River Gorge Gray reads as greige-grey, while Spring Thaw reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Spring Thaw (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than River Gorge Gray (LRV 33), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. River Gorge Gray runs yellow and red while Spring Thaw is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 19.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
River Gorge Gray vs Spring Thaw in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing River Gorge Gray and Spring Thaw in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Spring Thaw will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than River Gorge Gray would.
Color Details
River Gorge Gray vs Spring Thaw Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see River Gorge Gray on one side and Spring Thaw on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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