Riverway vs Vaguely Mauve
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Riverway belongs to the blue-grey family and Vaguely Mauve to the grey family. At LRV 57 vs 16, Vaguely Mauve will read as the brighter of the two — a 42-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Riverway's cool character against Vaguely Mauve's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 36.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Riverway vs Vaguely Mauve in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Riverway and Vaguely Mauve in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Vaguely Mauve will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Riverway would.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Vaguely Mauve will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Riverway would.
Color Details
Riverway vs Vaguely Mauve Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Riverway on one side and Vaguely Mauve 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.
More Riverway comparisons
See how Riverway stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where Riverway encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 16, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 16, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 16, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 16), opening up a space where Riverway encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 16, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 16), opening up a space where Riverway encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 16), opening up a space where Riverway encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 16, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 16), opening up a space where Riverway encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 16), opening up a space where Riverway encloses it.
Riverway reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Riverway reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 16), opening up a space where Riverway encloses it.
Riverway reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 16), opening up a space where Riverway encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 16, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.