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Roycroft Adobe SW 0040
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Roycroft Adobe sits at L* 48.9, a* 26.1, b* 21.7. Its hue angle is 40° and its chroma is 33.9, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 78%.
LRV 17.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.4, Roycroft Adobe is lighter than 22% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Roycroft Adobe
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedona Clay | 2174-30 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Colonial Brick | 2093-30 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brickyard Clay | CW-235 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Roycroft Adobe
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Red | BIC-46 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sun Baked Earth | HDC-CL-08 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cajun Red | PPU2-15 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxy | SW 6333 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Cent | SW 6341 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cavern Clay | SW 7701 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Henna Shade | SW 6326 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bold Brick | SW 6327 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jalapeño | SW 6629 | 5.47 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Brandywine SW 7710 · lighter, LRV 19.1
- Cavern Clay SW 7701 · lighter, LRV 19.9
- Reynard SW 6348 · lighter, LRV 20.2
- Bold Brick SW 6327 · darker, LRV 15.0
- Pennywise SW 6349 · darker, LRV 14.9
- Bravado Red SW 6320 · darker, LRV 14.1
Colors that go with Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Roycroft Adobe:
- Sandbar SW 7547
- Sanderling SW 7513
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cruising SW 6782 · complementary (180°)
- Redbud SW 6312 · analogous (−30°)
- El Caramelo SW 9106 · analogous (+30°)
- Argyle SW 6747 · triadic (120°)
- Lupine SW 6810 · triadic (240°)
Roycroft Adobe vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 3.5) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 17.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 17.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 9.8) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 17.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.