Riverway
Sherwin-Williams Riverway (6222) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its cool classification gives it a crisper edge that may become clearer beside warm timber, cream or brass. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#5D7274LRV
15.62
Riverway's Color Strip
Riverway is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Moody Blue and Still Water. The strip spans from Tradewind at the lightest end to Still Water at the deepest. Browsing strip 219 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Riverway in Rooms
Follow Riverway from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 30 sourced room photos sit alongside 6 generated visualizations.
5 Bedroom Photos
Viewed across 5 bedroom images in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, Riverway (6222) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 15.6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Bedroom walls painted in Riverway establish a serene, restful retreat.
@mybudgetrecipes
An accent wall in Riverway adds depth and tranquility to the bedroom.
@graniteridgehomes
Soft Riverway walls frame the bed with serene, coastal-inspired color.
@bradwillbuildit
The bedroom's feature wall in Riverway complements natural wood furnishings perfectly.
@lakesummerfamily
This bedroom retreat wraps itself in soothing Riverway blue-gray walls.
@corny7474
2 Front Door Photos
1 sourced photo is joined by 1 generated visualization, offering both observed and imagined settings. Together they show Riverway (6222) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
An entry door in Riverway makes a bold, welcoming first impression.
@mybudgetrecipes
The front door painted in Riverway creates an inviting entry point.
@dlacey.e
1 Home Office Photo
Viewed across 1 home office image in a focused room balancing work, concentration and comfort, Riverway (6222) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 15.6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Home office walls in Riverway provide a focused, professional workspace.
@mybudgetrecipes
4 House Photos
Its place within 2015 Voyage hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows and roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim guide the final sample decision.
Exterior siding in Riverway offers timeless curb appeal and character.
@mybudgetrecipes
House exterior painted Riverway showcases timeless architectural appeal and sophistication.
@charlottehouse.05
Horizontal siding on this home gleams in a soft Riverway blue-green shade.
@charlottehouse.05
Board-and-batten exterior walls display Riverway's calming aqua tone beautifully.
@charlottehouse.05
1 Kitchen Photo
Across 1 kitchen image, Riverway (6222) meets daylight, task lighting and evening pendants. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Kitchen cabinetry finished in Riverway adds subtle sophistication to the cooking space.
@mybudgetrecipes
6 Living Room Photos
Across 6 living room images, Riverway (6222) meets the movement from window light to lamplight. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Living room walls in Riverway enhance the space with quiet elegance.
@mybudgetrecipes
2 Dining Room Photos
Across 2 dining room images, Riverway (6222) meets natural light, candles and pendant lighting. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Dining room walls dressed in Riverway create an intimate gathering atmosphere.
@perennialdesign.studio
Dinnerware walls painted Riverway establish a sophisticated entertaining environment.
@100_yr_old_craftsmanfarmhouse
6 Bathroom Photos
The 6 bathroom images turn a blue swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
Bathroom vanity painted Riverway brings calm, spa-like quality to the space.
@deboeverinteriors
5 Misc Photos
Riverway (6222) can change noticeably under the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Walls in Riverway deliver a balanced, versatile neutral for any room.
@carlisledesigninteriors
Trim and walls in Riverway work together for cohesive, understated style.
@bradwillbuildit
Shiplap painted in Riverway brings subtle sophistication to the room.
@graniteridgehomes
Panelled accent wall in Riverway adds architectural interest and visual drama.
@brandi.woods
This space demonstrates how Riverway transforms an ordinary room into something special.
@k.8.design
4 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
The 4 kitchen cabinets images turn a blue swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
Kitchen cabinets in Riverway combine practicality with sophisticated color depth.
@pillar_and_peacock
Kitchen cabinetry finished in Riverway delivers modern style with understated charm.
@hellocolorshop
Painted in Riverway, these cabinet doors showcase refined contemporary design.
@hellocolorshop
Kitchen cabinets painted in Riverway create a serene, sophisticated cooking space.
@thirty.six.lyons
Expert Perspectives
Articles and features from across our network of home and design sites.
Coordinating Colors
Tin Lizzie reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 16), opening up a space where Riverway encloses it.
Trim Color
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 19 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 76 vs 16, Mauve Tinge is decisively the brighter choice.
Studio Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 16), opening up a space where Riverway encloses it.
At LRV 35 vs 16, Truly Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
Riverway reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 16, Vaguely Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (27 vs 16) makes Rosaline Pearl the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Moody Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 29 vs 16, Morning at Sea is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (16 vs 10) makes Riverway the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 16 vs 4, Riverway is decisively the brighter choice.
Riverway reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
Slow everything down with this rich, cool blue and its sophisticated mix of green and gray undertones. Try it in any space where you crave a gentle complexity.