Connor's Lakefront vs Rookwood Medium Brown

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Connor's Lakefront belongs to the blue family and Rookwood Medium Brown to the beige-greige family. With LRVs of 9 and 10, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Connor's Lakefront's cool character against Rookwood Medium Brown's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 38.4, 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.

Connor's Lakefront vs Rookwood Medium Brown in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Connor's Lakefront and Rookwood Medium Brown in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The temperature contrast between Rookwood Medium Brown and Connor's Lakefront is what sets these apart most in this context.

Connor's LakefrontConnor's Lakefront house exterior paint

@macfarland_painting

Rookwood Medium BrownRookwood Medium Brown exterior paint review

@olympianpainting

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Connor's Lakefront reads more restrained here, while Rookwood Medium Brown adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.

Connor's LakefrontConnor's Lakefront door paint

@ruthiedesigner

Rookwood Medium BrownRookwood Medium Brown garage door color

@goodmoodco.official

Color Details

Connor's Lakefront
Sherwin-Williams · 9060
Hex#175A6C
LRV8.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9060
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Rookwood Medium Brown
Sherwin-Williams · 2807
Hex#6E5241
LRV9.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2807
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Connor's Lakefront vs Rookwood Medium Brown Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Connor's Lakefront on one side and Rookwood Medium Brown on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Connor's Lakefront comparisons

See how Connor's Lakefront stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Connor's Lakefront
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Connor's Lakefront
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Connor's Lakefront
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Connor's Lakefront reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Connor's Lakefront
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Connor's Lakefront
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Connor's Lakefront
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Connor's Lakefront
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Connor's Lakefront
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Connor's Lakefront
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Connor's Lakefront
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Connor's Lakefront
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Connor's Lakefront
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Connor's Lakefront
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Connor's Lakefront
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Connor's Lakefront
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Connor's Lakefront
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Connor's Lakefront
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Connor's Lakefront
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Connor's Lakefront
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Connor's Lakefront
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Connor's Lakefront reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Connor's Lakefront
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Connor's Lakefront
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Connor's Lakefront
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Connor's Lakefront
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Connor's Lakefront
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Connor's Lakefront
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Connor's Lakefront
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Connor's Lakefront
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Connor's Lakefront
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Connor's Lakefront
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter