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Rookwood Dark Brown SW 2808
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Rookwood Dark Brown sits at L* 34.3, a* 5.8, b* 8.8. Its hue angle is 56° and its chroma is 10.5, so it leans orange 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 62%.
LRV 8.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.1, Rookwood Dark Brown is lighter than 9% 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Press | AF-170 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Hearthstone Brown | 2109-20 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Van Buren Brown | HC-70 | 1.11 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Rookwood Dark 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roasted Nuts | UL130-2 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Iced Espresso | PMD-91 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Baronial Brown | N170-7 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sable | SW 6083 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Chateau Brown | SW 7510 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Half-Caff | SW 9091 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tea Leaf | SW 9604 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Otter | SW 6041 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Brown | SW 7520 | 3.57 | 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.
- Tea Leaf SW 9604 · lighter, LRV 9.2
- Dark Brown SW 7520 · lighter, LRV 9.3
- Prelude SW 9620 · lighter, LRV 9.5
- Black Fox SW 7020 · darker, LRV 6.7
- Hickory Smoke SW 7027 · darker, LRV 6.6
- Van Dyke Brown SW 7041 · darker, LRV 6.5
Colors that go with Rookwood Dark Brown
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rookwood Dark Brown:
- Tawny Tan SW 7713
- Wheat Penny SW 7705
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Seaworthy SW 7620 · complementary (180°)
- Carnelian SW 7580 · analogous (−30°)
- Muddled Basil SW 7745 · analogous (+30°)
- Billiard Green SW 0016 · triadic (120°)
- Ripe Berry SW 9689 · triadic (240°)
Rookwood Dark Brown vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 3.5) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 4.7) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 8.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 7.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.