River Reed (SW 9534)
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River Reed (SW 9534) is a deep, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with River Reed
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for River Reed by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to River Reed, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Smoky Ash | 986 | 26.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Dry Pasture | PPU8-03 | 25.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Winter Delta | 3007-9B | 24 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rattan Palm | 1027-5 | 24 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to River Reed (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than River Reed
Darker than River Reed
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9534 |
| Hex | #94876E |
| RGB | 148, 135, 110 |
| HSL | 39°, 15%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.8, 0.7, 15.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
River Reed (SW 9534), published as #94876E
#857E6D
#A4906D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of River Reed (SW 9534)?
- River Reed has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so River Reed is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to River Reed in another brand?
- Dry Pasture (Behr PPU8-03) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is River Reed warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists River Reed as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.2; 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.