The closest Benjamin Moore match for Sherwin-Williams Riverway (SW 6222) is Knoxville Gray HC-160, a deep blue-green-gray with an approximate LRV around 14 set against Riverway's published LRV of about 15.6. It stays in the same medium-dark teal family, with the undertone off by only a hair.
On the Behr side, the closest widely cited option is Unreal Teal ECC-58-3. It lives in the same muted teal lane and reads just slightly deeper than Riverway on most chips.
The gaps here are small, roughly one to two LRV points and a faint undertone shift, but small is not zero. Confirm the match on your own wall before you commit a whole room.
Riverway (SW 6222) is one of those deep, moody teals people fall for on a sample card and then struggle to reproduce in another brand's line. It shows up on front doors, kitchen islands, built-ins, and full accent walls, which is exactly why so many people go looking for a Benjamin Moore or Behr version once they have settled on a paint brand for the rest of the job. No manufacturer publishes an official conversion chart between Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, and Behr, so every "equivalent" you read is really a closest neighbor chosen by eye and by the numbers. For the full method behind this, see our guide to how cross-brand paint matching works. Below is the short version for Riverway specifically: the one Benjamin Moore color to reach for first, a close runner-up, and the Behr chip that lands nearest.
The closest matches, side by side
Here are the three colors worth sampling, with Riverway itself on the top row as the reference. The LRV column tells you how light or dark each one reads on a wall, and the undertone column tells you which way it drifts from Riverway's blue-leaning teal.
| Color | Brand + code | Approx LRV | Undertone vs Riverway | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverway | Sherwin-Williams SW 6222 | ~15.6 | Reference (faint blue over green) | The color you are matching |
| Knoxville Gray | Benjamin Moore HC-160 | ~14 | Slightly greener and grayer | Closest overall pick |
| Blue Spruce | Benjamin Moore 1637 | ~16 | Slightly more blue | Choose for a bit more blue |
| Unreal Teal | Behr ECC-58-3 | ~13 | Same teal, a touch deeper | Closest Behr, runs slightly deeper |
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The LRV and hex values above are approximate, compiled from public color data rather than any official cross-brand equivalence. Each brand renders the same chip differently, so treat these as starting points and let a physical paint sample settle it.
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Why there is no exact Riverway equivalent
Every paint brand builds its colors from its own set of tints and base paints, so two chips that look like siblings on screen are mixed from different recipes. Riverway lands at RGB near 93, 114, 116, a muted teal where blue edges just ahead of green over a gray core, at an LRV of about 15.6. Knoxville Gray, Blue Spruce, and Unreal Teal each get within a point or two of that reading, but each one pulls the balance a slightly different direction: a touch greener here, a touch bluer there, a shade deeper somewhere else. None of them is a colorant-for-colorant copy, because none of them was built to be.
Those small shifts stay invisible on a one-inch card and then show up at wall scale. A single undertone point can decide whether Riverway reads as a stormy blue or a coastal green in your room, and light does most of the deciding. North light cools these teals and deepens them, warm bulbs at night can gray them out, and a satin or semi-gloss sheen bounces more light and lifts the apparent LRV. That is why the honest answer is always a closest match plus a test, never a promise.
In practice, the three candidates are not interchangeable. Knoxville Gray is the safest all-round stand-in, sitting almost on top of Riverway's depth while trading a little of its blue for gray-green. Blue Spruce keeps the depth but nudges the color back toward blue, which flatters rooms with warm wood or brass. Unreal Teal is the moodiest of the three and the one most likely to look a shade darker than you expect, so it rewards a sample the most. Pick by the drift you can live with, not by the name on the can.
When the Benjamin Moore match works (and when to stay Sherwin-Williams)
The Benjamin Moore route is the right call in some situations and the wrong one in others. A quick way to decide:
- You are already buying Benjamin Moore for trim, ceiling, or cabinets and want one store and one line. In a fresh room with nothing to match against, Knoxville Gray reads as Riverway to nearly every eye.
- Your room leans north or sits in shade, where both colors settle into the same grounded, medium-dark teal. Check how Riverway itself behaves first in our profile of Riverway undertones and best rooms, then confirm the Benjamin Moore chip in the same spot.
- Stay with Sherwin-Williams if you already have Riverway somewhere in the home and need a seamless touch-up or a connected open plan. For an exact match to existing Riverway, buy the actual SW color, because a neighbor color will read as a near miss next to the real thing.
- Whatever you pick, compare the chips the right way, on the same wall, in daylight and after dark. Our guide on how to compare paint colors the right way covers the traps that make two good colors look wrong side by side.
Related matches
If Riverway is on your shortlist, you are probably weighing a few other deep, muted tones. We run the same closest-match breakdown for other popular colors, including the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Morning Fog and the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Svelte Sage. Same format every time: one primary Benjamin Moore pick, one alternative, one Behr option, and a numeric read on how far each one drifts.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Riverway?
The closest single pick is Benjamin Moore Knoxville Gray HC-160, a deep blue-green-gray with an approximate LRV around 14 against Riverway's published 15.6. It leans a hair greener and grayer than Riverway. If you want to hold on to Riverway's slight blue lean, Blue Spruce 1637 is the better alternative, at a similar depth with a touch more blue.
Is there a Behr version of Riverway?
The closest widely cited Behr option is Unreal Teal ECC-58-3, which sits in the same muted teal family and reads slightly deeper than Riverway, roughly an LRV of 13 versus 15.6. Behr Meteorological N430-6, near an LRV of 14, lands even closer to Riverway's depth but pulls a little greener. Neither is an official equivalent, so sample before committing.
What is the LRV of Sherwin-Williams Riverway?
Sherwin-Williams publishes an LRV of about 15.6 for Riverway SW 6222, which puts it in medium-dark territory. It reflects little light and reads moody, but it is a true deep mid-tone rather than a near-black. Any honest cross-brand match should land within about two LRV points of that figure.
Will the Benjamin Moore match look exactly like Riverway?
No. There is no exact cross-brand equivalent, because each brand mixes from its own colorants. Expect a gap of about one to two LRV points and a faint undertone shift. The only way to know how the match behaves in your space is to test it on your own wall, in your light and your sheen.
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