Delft vs Riverway
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Delft (LRV 33) reflects noticeably more light than Riverway (LRV 16), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 17.6, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Delft vs Riverway in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Delft and Riverway in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Delft reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Riverway.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Delft reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Riverway.
Color Details
Delft vs Riverway Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Delft on one side and Riverway 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.
More Delft comparisons
See how Delft stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 52 vs 33, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 33, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 33), opening up a space where Delft encloses it.
Delft reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (43 vs 33) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 33), opening up a space where Delft encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 33, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 33), opening up a space where Delft encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 33), opening up a space where Delft encloses it.
Delft reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 33), opening up a space where Delft encloses it.
Delft reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 33), opening up a space where Delft encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (33 vs 24) makes Delft the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 33, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.