River Bank
380F-6 · #979A63 · LRV 31 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3River Bank31
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is River Bank, Really?
River Bank reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 380F-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for River Bank
River Bank is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes River Bank
River Bank sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about River Bank are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 380F-6 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Tansy GreenSW 6424 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 28 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Ponderosa Pine531 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 31 | Color page → |
| Valspar | StemV058-5 · Valspar | 2.5 | 30.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Leafy RomainePPG11-14 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 31 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Leafy RomainePPG11-14 · Glidden | 1.3 | 31 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Foliage224-5DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 33 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to River Bank within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #979A63 in HSL space. Pair River Bank with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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