Grecian Ivory vs Rivers Edge
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Grecian Ivory belongs to the beige-greige family and Rivers Edge to the beige family. With LRVs of 63 and 63, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 1.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Grecian Ivory vs Rivers Edge in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Grecian Ivory and Rivers Edge are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Grecian Ivory vs Rivers Edge Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grecian Ivory on one side and Rivers Edge 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 Grecian Ivory comparisons
See how Grecian Ivory stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 63), opening up a space where Grecian Ivory encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (69 vs 63) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Grecian Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Grecian Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 30, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Grecian Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Grecian Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Grecian Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 43, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 4, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Grecian Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Grecian Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Grecian Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 63, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 21, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 63), opening up a space where Grecian Ivory encloses it.
Grecian Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 63 vs 41, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 25, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Grecian Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Grecian Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 31, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 7, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 24, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 57) makes Grecian Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.