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Rookwood Red SW 2802
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Rookwood Red sits at L* 26.2, a* 22.8, b* 11.9. Its hue angle is 28° and its chroma is 25.7, 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 74%.
LRV 4.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 4.8, Rookwood Red is lighter than 4% 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Red | HC-184 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bewitched | CSP-450 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Arroyo Red | 2085-10 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rookwood 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cimarron | BXC-69 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Chipotle Paste | PPU2-01 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Chipotle Paste | PPU2-1 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Dried Tomato | SW 7585 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Theatre | SW 7584 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Auburn | SW 6034 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sommelier | SW 7595 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Crabby Apple | SW 7592 | 4.49 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rustic Red | SW 7593 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rustic Red SW 7593 · lighter, LRV 5.8
- Red Theatre SW 7584 · lighter, LRV 6.2
- Borscht SW 7578 · lighter, LRV 6.4
- Rookwood Dark Red SW 2801 · darker, LRV 3.2
Colors that go with Rookwood Red
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rookwood Red:
- Stamped Concrete SW 7655
- Rookwood Antique Gold SW 2814
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Peacock SW 0064 · complementary (180°)
- Burgundy SW 6300 · analogous (−30°)
- French Roast SW 6069 · analogous (+30°)
- Greenhouse SW 2933 · triadic (120°)
- Commodore SW 6524 · triadic (240°)
Rookwood Red vs popular colors
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 4.8), more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 8.9 vs 4.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 9.4) is lighter (LRV 9.8 vs 4.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.