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Rookwood Blue Green SW 2811
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Rookwood Blue Green sits at L* 53.5, a* -8.7, b* 4.4. Its hue angle is 153° and its chroma is 9.7, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 33%.
LRV 21.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.4, Rookwood Blue Green is lighter than 28% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Rookwood Blue 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lush | AF-475 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cedar Mountains | 706 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Oasis | 699 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rookwood Blue 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Palm | 460F-5 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Boreal | N420-5 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Echo Park | MQ6-10 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privilege Green | SW 6193 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Studio Blue Green | SW 0047 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Taiga | SW 9654 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gallery Green | SW 0015 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Underseas | SW 6214 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Juniper | SW 9679 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Willowleaf SW 9649 · lighter, LRV 23.7
- Underseas SW 6214 · lighter, LRV 25.4
- Illusive Green SW 9164 · lighter, LRV 29.3
- Teal Stencil SW 0018 · darker, LRV 19.2
- Crooked River SW 9524 · darker, LRV 18.5
- Rocky River SW 6215 · darker, LRV 15.0
Colors that go with Rookwood Blue Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rookwood Blue Green:
- Stone Lion SW 7507
- Homestead Brown SW 7515
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Soulmate SW 6270 · complementary (180°)
- Dried Thyme SW 6186 · analogous (−30°)
- Studio Blue Green SW 0047 · analogous (+30°)
- Soulful Blue SW 6543 · triadic (120°)
- Socialite SW 6025 · triadic (240°)
Rookwood Blue Green vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 21.4), more blue/cool.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 8.9) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 10.0) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 21.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.