Rookwood Dark Green
Rookwood Dark Green is a Green paint color from Sherwin-Williams, but its character reaches beyond a single label. It appears in Historic Exterior Color Wall, Rejuvenation - Spring/Summer 2022 and Victorian (1830s-1910s), placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#565C4ALRV
10.13
Rookwood Dark Green in Rooms
Follow Rookwood Dark Green from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 28 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
5 Living Room Photos
Rookwood Dark Green (2816) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood. Test it under the movement from window light to lamplight.
Wall color in Rookwood Dark Green brings sophisticated depth to this living space.
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Walls painted in Rookwood Dark Green deepen the living room's atmosphere.
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Wall color Rookwood Dark Green complements traditional furnishings beautifully.
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Accent walls in Rookwood Dark Green create intimate seating areas.
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Accent wall painted in Rookwood Dark Green grounds the living room in sophisticated depth.
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2 Misc Photos
Rookwood Dark Green (2816) brings its green character into an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
Wooden dresser painted in Rookwood Dark Green becomes a focal point.
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Cabinet piece refinished in Rookwood Dark Green exemplifies timeless painted furniture.
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5 House Photos
These 5 house images show how Rookwood Dark Green (2816) can sit beside roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim. The green, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Horizontal siding wraps this home in deep Rookwood Dark Green.
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Board-and-batten exterior walls showcase Rookwood Dark Green's richness.
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Lap siding on this residence glows with Rookwood Dark Green.
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Vertical trim details accent the Rookwood Dark Green facade.
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Stone chimney punctuates the Rookwood Dark Green painted exterior.
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12 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Rookwood Dark Green (2816) brings its green character into cabinetry, where color becomes part of the room’s architecture. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
Cabinet doors painted in Rookwood Dark Green frame marble countertops.
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4 Bedroom Photos
Against bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures, Rookwood Dark Green (2816) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 10.1, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Bedroom walls in Rookwood Dark Green create an intimate, contemplative sleeping environment.
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Soft bedding contrasts beautifully against walls painted in moody Rookwood Dark Green.
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Rookwood Dark Green walls wrap this bedroom in calming, jewel-toned richness.
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Natural light streams across Rookwood Dark Green walls, revealing subtle warmth and dimension.
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Coordinating Colors
Grecian Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 10), opening up a space where Rookwood Dark Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (14 vs 10) makes Rosemary the marginally brighter of the two.
Oakmoss reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Wood Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Berry Cream reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 10), opening up a space where Rookwood Dark Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 10, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 10, Inspired Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (16 vs 10) makes Forget-Me-Not the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 11-point LRV gap (21 vs 10) makes Dried Thyme the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (14 vs 10) makes Rosemary the marginally brighter of the two.
Leaflet reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 10), opening up a space where Rookwood Dark Green encloses it.
Darker Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (10 vs 6) makes Rookwood Dark Green the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (10 vs 6) makes Rookwood Dark Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This historic dark green carries the spirit of the deep cool forest with it. Like many Victorian era hues, this rich neutral was inspired by luxury shades.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.