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Rookwood Shutter Green SW 2809
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Rookwood Shutter Green sits at L* 23.8, a* -5.0, b* -0.3. Its hue angle is 183° and its chroma is 5.1, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 37%.
LRV 4.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 4.1, Rookwood Shutter Green 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 Rookwood Shutter Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salamander | 2050-10 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Regent Green | 2136-20 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blacktop | 2135-10 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rookwood Shutter Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arboretum | T14-16 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Obsidian Stone | ECC-25-3 | 5.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Trellised Ivy | PPF-54 | 5.57 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper | SW 6216 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Watch | SW 9680 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roycroft Bottle Green | SW 2847 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cascades | SW 7623 | 4.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Greenblack | SW 6994 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Black of Night | SW 6993 | 5.69 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Armory SW 9600 · lighter, LRV 4.8
- Westhaven SW 9675 · lighter, LRV 5.1
- Iron Ore SW 7069 · lighter, LRV 5.5
- Black Magic SW 6991 · darker, LRV 3.1
- Caviar SW 6990 · darker, LRV 3.0
- After the Storm SW 9685 · darker, LRV 2.9
Colors that go with Rookwood Shutter Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rookwood Shutter Green:
- Sandbar SW 7547
- Aurora Brown SW 2837
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rockweed SW 2735 · complementary (180°)
- Jasper SW 6216 · analogous (−30°)
- Night Watch SW 9680 · analogous (+30°)
- Black Swan SW 6279 · triadic (120°)
- Clove SW 9605 · triadic (240°)
Rookwood Shutter Green vs popular colors
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 2.0) is lighter (LRV 5.7 vs 4.1), more blue/cool, more green.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 5.6 vs 4.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Soot (Benjamin Moore 2129-20, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 6.2 vs 4.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink.