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Rookwood Amber SW 2817
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 Amber sits at L* 60.6, a* 16.5, b* 37.6. Its hue angle is 66° and its chroma is 41.1, 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 91%.
LRV 28.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.9, Rookwood Amber is lighter than 36% 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 Amber
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterscotch Sundae | 1147 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Cognac Snifter | 1148 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Venetian Gold | 2158-20 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rookwood Amber
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butter Rum | PPU4-3 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Butter Rum | PPU4-03 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Mulling Spice | 280D-6 | 1.20 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tassel | SW 6369 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Eastlake Gold | SW 0009 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Autumnal | SW 6361 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tatami Tan | SW 6116 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bosc Pear | SW 6390 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Butterscotch | SW 6377 | 4.18 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Eastlake Gold SW 0009 · lighter, LRV 31.6
- Bosc Pear SW 6390 · lighter, LRV 31.8
- Different Gold SW 6396 · lighter, LRV 32.0
- Monarch Gold SW 2920 · darker, LRV 0.0
- Chamois SW 6131 · darker, LRV 25.9
- Cut the Mustard SW 6384 · darker, LRV 26.0
Colors that go with Rookwood Amber
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rookwood Amber:
- Tree Branch SW 7525
- Cascades SW 7623
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dynamic Blue SW 6958 · complementary (180°)
- Lei Flower SW 6613 · analogous (−30°)
- Tupelo Tree SW 6417 · analogous (+30°)
- Turquish SW 6939 · triadic (120°)
- Kismet SW 6830 · triadic (240°)
Rookwood Amber vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 3.1) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 28.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 7.5) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 28.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 8.3) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 28.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.