Match River Reed
Sherwin-Williams River Reed is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 25. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
River Reed reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (25 vs 20) makes River Reed the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes S 4010-Y50R the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.