Berry Frappe vs Rookwood Dark Green
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Berry Frappe reads as purple, while Rookwood Dark Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Berry Frappe (LRV 39) reflects noticeably more light than Rookwood Dark Green (LRV 10), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Berry Frappe runs cool while Rookwood Dark Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 44.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Berry Frappe vs Rookwood Dark Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Berry Frappe and Rookwood Dark Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Berry Frappe will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Rookwood Dark Green would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Berry Frappe reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Rookwood Dark Green.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Berry Frappe reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Rookwood Dark Green.
Color Details
Berry Frappe vs Rookwood Dark Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Berry Frappe on one side and Rookwood Dark Green on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Berry Frappe comparisons
See how Berry Frappe stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Berry Frappe encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 39, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Berry Frappe reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 39, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes Berry Frappe the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 39), opening up a space where Berry Frappe encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 39, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 39), opening up a space where Berry Frappe encloses it.
Berry Frappe reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (43 vs 39) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 4, Berry Frappe is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 39), opening up a space where Berry Frappe encloses it.
Berry Frappe reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 39, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 21, Berry Frappe is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 39), opening up a space where Berry Frappe encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 39), opening up a space where Berry Frappe encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Berry Frappe encloses it.
Berry Frappe reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where Berry Frappe encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 39, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 25, Berry Frappe is decisively the brighter choice.
Berry Frappe reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 31) makes Berry Frappe the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 7, Berry Frappe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 24, Berry Frappe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 39, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.