Riverway vs Smoky Salmon

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Riverway belongs to the blue-grey family and Smoky Salmon to the beige-pink family. Smoky Salmon (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Riverway (LRV 16), a difference of 37 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Riverway runs cool while Smoky Salmon is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 41.3, 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.