Red Cent vs Riverway

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Red Cent belongs to the beige-pink family and Riverway to the blue-grey family. Red Cent (LRV 19) reflects noticeably more light than Riverway (LRV 16), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Red Cent runs warm while Riverway is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 45.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.