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Rookwood Antique Gold SW 2814
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Rookwood Antique Gold sits at L* 56.8, a* 7.9, b* 27.8. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 28.9, 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 82%.
LRV 24.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 24.8, Rookwood Antique Gold is lighter than 32% 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 Antique Gold
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gingersnaps | 1063 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Byzantine Gold | 1099 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Fairmont Gold | 1071 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rookwood Antique Gold
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavish Gold | MQ2-14 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Temple Tile | N280-6 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Hazel | S280-6 | 1.83 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamois | SW 6131 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Almond Roca | SW 9105 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cardboard | SW 6124 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Artifact | SW 6138 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hopsack | SW 6109 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mudslide | SW 9113 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Yearling SW 7725 · lighter, LRV 27.8
- Double Latte SW 9108 · lighter, LRV 28.0
- Peristyle Brass SW 0043 · lighter, LRV 29.8
- Smokey Topaz SW 6117 · darker, LRV 22.4
- Cardboard SW 6124 · darker, LRV 21.7
- Fervent Brass SW 6405 · darker, LRV 20.3
Colors that go with Rookwood Antique Gold
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rookwood Antique Gold:
- Row House Tan SW 7689
- Mount Etna SW 7625
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dazzle SW 6962 · complementary (180°)
- Rojo Dust SW 9006 · analogous (−30°)
- Rural Green SW 6418 · analogous (+30°)
- Biscay SW 6940 · triadic (120°)
- Lavish Lavender SW 6975 · triadic (240°)
Rookwood Antique Gold vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 7.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 10.0) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 24.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.