River Rock (Behr 730E-3)
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River Rock (Behr 730E-3) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 58.3, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with River Rock
Four Behr colors picked for River Rock by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to River Rock, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Tradewind | SW 6218 | 61 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Wales Gray | 1585 | 53.5 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Northern Sky | 5001-3B | 63 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gale Force | 10-08 | 56 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to River Rock (LRV 58.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than River Rock
Darker than River Rock
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 730E-3 |
| Hex | #C1CBC9 |
| RGB | 193, 203, 201 |
| HSL | 168°, 9%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.9, -3.8, -0.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
River Rock (Behr 730E-3), published as #C1CBC9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of River Rock (Behr 730E-3)?
- River Rock has an LRV of 58.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so River Rock is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to River Rock in another brand?
- Tradewind (SW 6218) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is River Rock warm or cool?
- Behr lists River Rock as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.