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Rockweed SW 2735
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Rockweed sits at L* 24.4, a* 5.4, b* 3.4. Its hue angle is 32° and its chroma is 6.4, so it leans red clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 47%.
LRV 4.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 4.2, Rockweed is lighter than 3% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Rockweed
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Shade | 2116-10 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bittersweet Chocolate | 2114-10 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Bean Soup | 2130-10 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rockweed
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polished Leather | UL110-23 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sarsaparilla | HDC-AC-26 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sweet Molasses | PPU5-20 | 4.12 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bean | SW 6006 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Cracked Pepper | SW 9580 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bitter Chocolate | SW 6013 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raisin | SW 7630 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Darkroom | SW 7083 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Clove | SW 9605 | 4.67 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cracked Pepper SW 9580 · lighter, LRV 4.8
- Clove SW 9605 · lighter, LRV 5.1
- Darkroom SW 7083 · lighter, LRV 5.0
- Deep Forest Brown SW 9175 · darker, LRV 3.6
- Domino SW 6989 · darker, LRV 3.4
- Black Magic SW 6991 · darker, LRV 3.1
Colors that go with Rockweed
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rockweed:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Cool Beige SW 9086
- Creamy SW 7012
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rookwood Shutter Green SW 2809 · complementary (180°)
- Bitter Chocolate SW 6013 · analogous (−30°)
- Iron Gate SW 2926 · analogous (+30°)
- Jasper SW 6216 · triadic (120°)
- Mountain Fig SW 9690 · triadic (240°)
Rockweed vs popular colors
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 4.6) is lighter (LRV 5.9 vs 4.2), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 6.0 vs 4.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Onyx (Benjamin Moore 2133-10, ΔE 6.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.