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Rookwood Brown SW 2806
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Rookwood Brown sits at L* 43.6, a* 8.9, b* 17.8. Its hue angle is 64° and its chroma is 19.9, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 73%.
LRV 13.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.6, Rookwood Brown is lighter than 17% 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 Brown
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Valley | 1134 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coconut Grove | 1029 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sedona Brown | 1127 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rookwood Brown
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Walnut | PMD-60 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Sassafras Tea | HDC-CL-13 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Tilled Earth | HDC-SP14-6 | 1.37 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnished Brandy | SW 7523 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Tea Chest | SW 6103 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caraïbe | SW 9090 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grounded | SW 6089 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jute Brown | SW 6096 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baked Cookie | SW 9098 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Roycroft Brass SW 2843 · lighter, LRV 15.1
- Craft Paper SW 6125 · lighter, LRV 15.3
- Tanbark SW 6061 · lighter, LRV 15.4
- Grounded SW 6089 · darker, LRV 11.9
- Über Umber SW 9107 · darker, LRV 11.5
- Bison SW 1084 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Rookwood Brown
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rookwood Brown:
- Tamarind SW 7538
- Olive Grove SW 7734
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Santorini Blue SW 7607 · complementary (180°)
- Canyon Clay SW 6054 · analogous (−30°)
- Eminent Bronze SW 6412 · analogous (+30°)
- Raging Sea SW 6474 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Passage SW 6551 · triadic (240°)
Rookwood Brown vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 12.0) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 13.6), more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 12.1) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 13.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 12.8) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 13.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.