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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 7517

Sherwin-Williams Rivers Edge#DBCEBD · LRV 63

Rivers Edge reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 7517 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS RIVERS EDGE
RGB 219, 206, 189 LRV 63

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Rivers Edge
SKU SW 7517
Hex #DBCEBD
RGB 219, 206, 189
HSL 34°, 29%, 80%
LRV 63
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Sherwin-Williams Rivers Edge

At LRV 63, Rivers Edge is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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.

Rivers Edge 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

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.43
All neutral at Valspar →
7003-1 · #DBCEBC · ΔE 0.43 · LRV 62.8
8005-5A · #DACFC0 · ΔE 1 · LRV 64
V135-1 · #DACFC0 · ΔE 1 · LRV 63.5
8004-13B · #DECDBC · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 63
M151 · #DECDBC · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 62.6

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.77
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1031 · #DCCEBB · ΔE 0.77 · LRV 62
1080 · #DFCDBB · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 63
965 · #D9CFBB · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 62
OC-11 · #D9CFBB · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 62
CSP-340 · #DDCCBD · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 61

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.83
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0182 · #D9CBBA · ΔE 0.83 · LRV 61
0273 · #D8CCB7 · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 61
H103 · #DBD2C1 · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 62
0224 · #D8D0BD · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 64
0342 · #D7D0BC · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 63

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.85
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1084-3 · #DDCEBC · ΔE 0.85 · LRV 63
PPG1024-3 · #D7CEBE · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 62
PPG1023-2 · #D8CFC1 · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 63
PPG1097-3 · #DACEB9 · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 63
FLLW918 · #DACFBA · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 63

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.2
All neutral at Behr →
OR-W07 · #DCD0BD · ΔE 1.2 · LRV 64
ICC-22 · #DCCDBD · ΔE 1.22 · LRV 63
DC-011 · #D9D0C1 · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 64
PPU7-09 · #D7CFC1 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 63
PPU7-9 · #D7CFC1 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 63

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.22
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-834 · #DDCEBE · ΔE 1.22 · LRV 63
C2-801 · #DAD1C1 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 64
C2-945 · #D8D0C0 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 64
C2-915 · #D9D3C3 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 65
C2-912 · #D1CEC1 · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 62

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All neutral at Kompozit →
0272 · #DED1BD · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 65
0560 · #D5CBBE · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 61
0273 · #D9CCB6 · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 61
0224 · #D8D0BC · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 63
0342 · #D6CEB9 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 62

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 226 · #DBCFBB · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 63
NO. 300 · #D9CFC2 · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 63
NO. 9901 · #E1D0B8 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 65
NO. 201 · #D5CFC0 · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 63
NO. 3 · #DBD4BF · ΔE 4 · LRV 66

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-21 · #DED3C1 · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-20 · #E4D6C7 · ΔE 2.29 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-17 · #D4CBC0 · ΔE 2.69 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-18 · #D8D3CD · ΔE 5.16 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-60 · #DEC4B8 · ΔE 7.16 · LRV 58

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.84
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6213 · #D8CFC1 · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 59
DET670 · #D8CEB9 · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 62
DEC773 · #D6CFBF · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 58
DE6220 · #D4CEBF · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 57
DET641 · #D5CFBD · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 62

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-156 · #D3C9B7 · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 59
JG-104 · #D1C8B8 · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 58
JG-18 · #CDCABC · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 59
JG-24 · #E4CDC0 · ΔE 5.5 · LRV 64
JG-55 · #D1D1C5 · ΔE 6.1 · LRV 63

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.61
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
419-1DB · #D9CFBA · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 63
440-1DB · #D7CFC4 · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 63
420-1DB · #D7D0C0 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 63
421-1DB · #D8D0BC · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 63
408-2DB · #DECABD · ΔE 4.36 · LRV 62

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.96
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 65
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 73
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 6.87 · LRV 60
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 11.14 · LRV 53
BD-EA · #E5C580 · ΔE 13.83 · LRV 60

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Rivers Edge within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

SW 7541 · LRV 63
SW 7569 · LRV 63
SW 6148 · LRV 63
SW 9616 · LRV 64
SW 7565 · LRV 64
SW 9511 · LRV 63

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #DBCEBD in HSL space. Pair Rivers Edge with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#DBCEBD + #BDCADB
TRIADIC
#DBCEBD · #BDDBCE · #CEBDDB
ANALOGOUS
#DBBFBD · #DBCEBD · #D9DBBD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.55:1 fail
Sample text on black
13.58:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Sherwin-Williams Rivers Edge Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Rivers Edge 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 7517 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Valspar Equivalent of Rivers Edge

The closest Valspar equivalent of Rivers Edge is Parlour Taupe (7003-1). At ΔE 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62.8 vs 63). If Valspar is your counter, order Parlour Taupe and you'll get the same color. See the full Parlour Taupe swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rivers Edge

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Rivers Edge is Carlisle Cream (1031). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Carlisle Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Carlisle Cream swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rivers Edge

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Rivers Edge is Sourdough (PPG1084-3). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Sourdough and you'll get the same color. See the full Sourdough swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Rivers Edge

Behr's nearest match is Haze (ICC-22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rivers Edge without repainting risk. See the full Haze swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Rivers Edge

C2 Paint's nearest match is Sandstream (C2-834), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rivers Edge without repainting risk. See the full Sandstream swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Rivers Edge

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Joa's White (NO. 226), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rivers Edge without repainting risk. See the full Joa's White swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Rivers Edge

Clare's nearest match is Turbinado (PNT100-LT-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rivers Edge without repainting risk. See the full Turbinado swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rivers Edge

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Fine Grain (DE6213), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rivers Edge without repainting risk. See the full Fine Grain swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rivers Edge

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Rivers Edge is Sugar Scrub (419-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sugar Scrub swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rivers Edge

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Rivers Edge is Pebblebrook (0224) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pebblebrook swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Rivers Edge

At Backdrop, the closest color to Rivers Edge is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Rivers Edge

At Kompozit, the closest color to Rivers Edge is Pebblebrook (0224) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pebblebrook swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Rivers Edge

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Rivers Edge — the nearest deck color, Ella Rose (JG-24), is clearly different (ΔE 5.5). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 7517 instead. See the full Ella Rose swatch →

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