Reddened Earth vs Riverway
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Reddened Earth belongs to the pink-red family and Riverway to the blue-grey family. Reddened Earth (LRV 19) reflects noticeably more light than Riverway (LRV 16), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Reddened Earth runs warm while Riverway is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 29.8, 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.
Reddened Earth vs Riverway in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Reddened Earth 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Reddened Earth gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Reddened Earth reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Reddened Earth vs Riverway Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Reddened Earth 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.