Nantucket Dune vs Rivers Edge

Nantucket Dune and Rivers Edge come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. The 9-point LRV gap — 63 for Rivers Edge vs 54 for Nantucket Dune — means Rivers Edge will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 5.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Nantucket Dune vs Rivers Edge in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Nantucket Dune 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Rivers Edge reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Nantucket Dune.

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Color Details

Nantucket Dune
Sherwin-Williams · 7527
Hex#D0BFAA
LRV53.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7527
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Rivers Edge
Sherwin-Williams · 7517
Hex#DBCEBD
LRV62.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7517
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Nantucket Dune vs Rivers Edge Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nantucket Dune on one side and Rivers Edge 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 Nantucket Dune comparisons

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

White Dove
Nantucket Dune
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Nantucket Dune
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Nantucket Dune
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nantucket Dune is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Nantucket Dune
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Nantucket Dune
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nantucket Dune reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Nantucket Dune
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Nantucket Dune
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Nantucket Dune
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nantucket Dune is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Nantucket Dune
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Nantucket Dune
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Nantucket Dune
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nantucket Dune is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Nantucket Dune
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nantucket Dune reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Nantucket Dune
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nantucket Dune is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Nantucket Dune
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nantucket Dune is the lighter choice

Black grey
Nantucket Dune
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nantucket Dune is the lighter choice

Piazza
Nantucket Dune
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Nantucket Dune
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Nantucket Dune
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nantucket Dune reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Nantucket Dune
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nantucket Dune reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Nantucket Dune
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Nantucket Dune is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Nantucket Dune
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Nantucket Dune
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nantucket Dune is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Nantucket Dune
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nantucket Dune is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Nantucket Dune
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nantucket Dune is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Nantucket Dune
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nantucket Dune reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Nantucket Dune
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nantucket Dune reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Nantucket Dune
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Nantucket Dune
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Nantucket Dune
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Nantucket Dune
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nantucket Dune is the lighter choice