Riverway vs Sandbank

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Riverway reads as blue-grey, while Sandbank reads as beige-pink — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sandbank (LRV 40) reflects noticeably more light than Riverway (LRV 16), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Riverway runs cool while Sandbank is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.1, 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.