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Rookwood Clay SW 2823
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Rookwood Clay sits at L* 54.8, a* 6.9, b* 18.2. Its hue angle is 69° and its chroma is 19.5, 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 68%.
LRV 22.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.7, Rookwood Clay is lighter than 30% 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 Clay
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood Rocks | 1056 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Café au Lait | CSP-290 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Firewood | 1027 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rookwood Clay
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Sweet Home | MQ2-19 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Safari Brown | BXC-08 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Seasoned Acorn | ECC-40-3 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlark | SW 7522 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Hopsack | SW 6109 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Portabello | SW 6102 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Mudslide | SW 9113 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Iced Mocha | SW 9092 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dapper Tan | SW 6144 | 3.07 | 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.
- River Reed SW 9534 · lighter, LRV 24.8
- Mudslide SW 9113 · lighter, LRV 25.3
- Almond Roca SW 9105 · lighter, LRV 25.3
- Downing Earth SW 2820 · darker, LRV 20.4
- Llama Wool SW 9089 · darker, LRV 20.3
- Virtual Taupe SW 7039 · darker, LRV 20.3
Colors that go with Rookwood Clay
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rookwood Clay:
- Fresco Cream SW 7719
- Wheat Penny SW 7705
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sporty Blue SW 6522 · complementary (180°)
- Moroccan Spice SW 6060 · analogous (−30°)
- Sheraton Sage SW 0014 · analogous (+30°)
- Lagoon SW 6480 · triadic (120°)
- Veri Berri SW 9069 · triadic (240°)
Rookwood Clay vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 8.9) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 22.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 11.4) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 22.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.