Clematis vs Rookwood Jade
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Clematis reads as purple, while Rookwood Jade reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 33 vs 16, Rookwood Jade will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Clematis's cool character against Rookwood Jade's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 51.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Clematis vs Rookwood Jade in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Clematis and Rookwood Jade 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Rookwood Jade returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Rookwood Jade will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Clematis would.
Color Details
Clematis vs Rookwood Jade Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clematis on one side and Rookwood Jade 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 Clematis comparisons
See how Clematis stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 16, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 16), opening up a space where Clematis encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 16), opening up a space where Clematis encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 16), opening up a space where Clematis encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 16, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (27 vs 16) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 16), opening up a space where Clematis encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 16, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 16, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 16), opening up a space where Clematis encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 16, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 16, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Clematis the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 16, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Clematis the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 16, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 16), opening up a space where Clematis encloses it.
Clematis reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 16), opening up a space where Clematis encloses it.