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Rookwood Dark Red SW 2801
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Rookwood Dark Red sits at L* 21.0, a* 15.8, b* 6.9. Its hue angle is 23° and its chroma is 17.3, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 62%.
LRV 3.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 3.2, Rookwood Dark Red is lighter than 2% 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 Rookwood Dark Red
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bewitched | CSP-450 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raphael | CC-2 | 4.82 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Caponata | AF-650 | 5.84 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Rookwood Dark Red
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Wine | PPU1-2 | 6.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Divine Wine | PPU1-02 | 6.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hibiscus Punch | PPH-68 | 7.67 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marooned | SW 6020 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Polished Mahogany | SW 2838 | 3.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Auburn | SW 6034 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rojo Marrón | SW 9182 | 4.78 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sommelier | SW 7595 | 4.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Merlot | SW 2704 | 5.48 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Marooned SW 6020 · lighter, LRV 4.0
- Merlot SW 2704 · lighter, LRV 4.4
- Bramble Bush SW 2923 · lighter, LRV 0.0
- Woodsy Brown SW 2924 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Rookwood Dark Red
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rookwood Dark Red:
- Downing Sand SW 2822
- Downing Earth SW 2820
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Hill SW 2939 · complementary (180°)
- Merlot SW 2704 · analogous (−30°)
- French Roast SW 6069 · analogous (+30°)
- English Ivy SW 2935 · triadic (120°)
- In the Navy SW 9178 · triadic (240°)
Rookwood Dark Red vs popular colors
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 3.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 7.0 vs 3.2), more green, more muted.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 12.1) is lighter (LRV 9.8 vs 3.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink.