Match River Rouge
Sherwin-Williams River Rouge is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 12. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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.
With LRVs of 15 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Rose Bark the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Whimsy the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes River Rouge the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes River Rouge the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (15 vs 12) makes London Clay the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Nether Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 13.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (15 vs 12) makes Sea Grove the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.