River Valley
580F-4 · #90B6D2 · LRV 44 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Smoky Blue15
- 2Wolf Gray21
- 3River Valley44
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is River Valley, Really?
River Valley reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 580F-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for River Valley
River Valley is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes River Valley
River Valley sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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 Valley 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 580F-4 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 | Blue BeyondSW 6961 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 45 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Bayou801 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Moonglow8002-45C · Valspar | 2.6 | 42 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Harbor SkyPPG1238-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.7 | 42 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Baby Blue Eyes90BG 43/171 · Glidden | 1.6 | 43 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Provencal Blue139-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 43 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to River Valley 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 #90B6D2 in HSL space. Pair River Valley with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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