Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | River Reed |
| SKU | PPG1114-2 |
| Hex | #DEDBC4 |
| RGB | 222, 219, 196 |
| HSL | 53°, 28%, 82% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden River Reed
At LRV 70, River Reed is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
River Reed is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to River Reed within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DEDBC4 in HSL space. Pair River Reed with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Glidden River Reed Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching River Reed from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Glidden PPG1114-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of River Reed
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to River Reed is Warm Winter (SW 9506) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Warm Winter swatch →
Behr Equivalent of River Reed
Behr's nearest match is Zero Degrees (HDC-WR15-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for River Reed without repainting risk. See the full Zero Degrees swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of River Reed
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Natural Elements (1515), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for River Reed without repainting risk. See the full Natural Elements swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of River Reed
Valspar's nearest match is Panacea (6002-3A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71.2 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for River Reed without repainting risk. See the full Panacea swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of River Reed
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of River Reed is River Reed (PPG1114-2). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order River Reed and you'll get the same color. See the full River Reed swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of River Reed
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of River Reed. The nearest is Green Garden (227-1DB) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Green Garden swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of River Reed
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of River Reed. The nearest is Neutral White (HGSW 4017) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Neutral White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of River Reed
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to River Reed is Instant Classic (DET672) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Instant Classic swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of River Reed
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of River Reed. The nearest is Morning Snow (JG-167) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Morning Snow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of River Reed
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to River Reed is Lime White (NO. 1) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lime White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of River Reed
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Mission Hills (0363), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for River Reed without repainting risk. See the full Mission Hills swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of River Reed
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to River Reed is Mission Hills (0363) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mission Hills swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of River Reed
At Rodda, the closest color to River Reed is Luna (R049) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Luna swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of River Reed
At C2 Paint, the closest color to River Reed is White Melon (BD3) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Melon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of River Reed
Clare's nearest match is Greenish (PNT100-LT-68), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for River Reed without repainting risk. See the full Greenish swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of River Reed
At Portola Paints, the closest color to River Reed is Mariposa (MARIPOSA) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 76 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of River Reed
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of River Reed — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 8.82). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1114-2 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of River Reed
At Backdrop, the closest color to River Reed is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of River Reed
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of River Reed — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 5.45). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1114-2 instead. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of River Reed
At Kompozit, the closest color to River Reed is Mission Hills (0363) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mission Hills swatch →