River Rock (PPG 18-02)
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River Rock (PPG 18-02) is a light, warm greige from PPG Paints: LRV 62, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with River Rock
Four PPG Paints colors picked for River Rock by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints 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 | Reticence | SW 6064 | 62 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea Froth | 2107-60 | 61.9 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Granite Dust | MQ3-06 | 62.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Sand Storm | 2004-10B | 59 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints greige colors nearest to River Rock (LRV 62) by LRV.
Lighter than River Rock
Darker than River Rock
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 18-02 |
| Hex | #D8CDC4 |
| RGB | 216, 205, 196 |
| HSL | 27°, 20%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.1, 2.3, 5.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
River Rock (PPG 18-02), published as #D8CDC4
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#EAD7C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of River Rock (PPG 18-02)?
- River Rock has an LRV of 62. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so River Rock is a light color.
- What is the closest match to River Rock in another brand?
- Reticence (SW 6064) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is River Rock warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists River Rock as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.