Yellow grey vs River Reed

Yellow grey is a RAL Classic color while River Reed comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Yellow grey belongs to the greige-grey family and River Reed to the beige-greige family. With LRVs of 27 and 25, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Yellow grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7034
Hex#92886F
LRV27.3
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7034
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
River Reed
Sherwin-Williams · 9534
Hex#94876E
LRV24.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9534
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Yellow grey vs River Reed Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Yellow grey on one side and River Reed on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Yellow grey comparisons

See how Yellow grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Yellow grey
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Yellow grey
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Yellow grey
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Yellow grey reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Yellow grey
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Yellow grey
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Yellow grey
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Yellow grey
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Yellow grey
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Yellow grey
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Yellow grey
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Yellow grey
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Yellow grey reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Yellow grey
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Yellow grey
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Yellow grey reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Yellow grey
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Yellow grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Yellow grey
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Yellow grey reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Yellow grey
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Yellow grey
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Yellow grey
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Yellow grey
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Yellow grey
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Yellow grey reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Yellow grey
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Yellow grey
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Yellow grey reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Yellow grey
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Yellow grey
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Yellow grey reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Yellow grey
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Yellow grey
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Yellow grey
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Yellow grey
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Yellow grey
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Yellow grey
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Yellow grey reads noticeably lighter