Rookwood Clay
At first glance, Rookwood Clay belongs to the yellow family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. A muted saturation softens the hue, giving it a quieter quality that can sit comfortably among layered neutrals. 2 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
Hex
#9A7E64LRV
22.71
Rookwood Clay in Rooms
Follow Rookwood Clay from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 2 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Misc Photo
The 1 misc image turn a yellow swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
Dresser painted in Rookwood Clay adds warmth and character to any room.
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1 Bathroom Photo
Against tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures, Rookwood Clay (2823) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 22.7 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Bathroom walls in Rookwood Clay evoke earthy, spa-like tranquility and comfort.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 57 vs 23, Fresco Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Rookwood Clay reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 25 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 23 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 23 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 23 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 23 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Rookwood Clay reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 6), opening up a space where Mount Etna encloses it.
Debonair reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Rookwood Clay reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 7), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.
Rookwood Clay reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Rookwood Clay reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 23), opening up a space where Rookwood Clay encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors
Cocoa Whip reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (27 vs 23) makes Sycamore Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
Tavern Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 48 vs 23, Versatile Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Moth Wing reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 23 vs 7, Rookwood Clay is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 23 vs 8, Rookwood Clay is decisively the brighter choice.
Rookwood Clay reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (23 vs 17) makes Rookwood Clay the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This muted, earthy yellow-brown evokes the warmth of terracotta pottery and sun-baked adobe walls, grounding any space with quiet, artisanal charm. Perfect for creating a sophisticated, lived-in atmosphere in dining rooms or studies, it pairs beautifully with warm wood tones and creamy off-whites.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.