Cucuzza Verde vs Rookwood Jade paint color comparison

Cucuzza Verde vs Rookwood Jade

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Cucuzza Verde reads as yellow, while Rookwood Jade reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 34 and 33, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 8.7, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cucuzza Verde vs Rookwood Jade in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Cucuzza Verde and Rookwood Jade are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Cucuzza VerdeA minimalist living room painted in Cucuzza Verde

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Rookwood JadeSW Rookwood Jade living room interior

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Cucuzza VerdeCucuzza Verde color — aesthetic house inspiration

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Rookwood JadeSW Rookwood Jade house exterior color

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Color Details

Cucuzza Verde
Sherwin-Williams · 9038
Hex#9BA373
LRV34.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9038
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Rookwood Jade
Sherwin-Williams · 2812
Hex#979F7F
LRV32.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2812
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Cucuzza Verde vs Rookwood Jade Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cucuzza Verde on one side and Rookwood Jade 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 Cucuzza Verde comparisons

See how Cucuzza Verde stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Cucuzza Verde
White Dove
Cucuzza Verde
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

At LRV 83 vs 34, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Cucuzza Verde
Ammonite
Cucuzza Verde
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 34), opening up a space where Cucuzza Verde encloses it.

Cucuzza Verde
Iron Ore
Cucuzza Verde
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 6, Cucuzza Verde is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Cucuzza Verde
Purbeck Stone
Cucuzza Verde
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 34), opening up a space where Cucuzza Verde encloses it.

Cucuzza Verde
Evergreen Fog
Cucuzza Verde
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

Cucuzza Verde reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Cucuzza Verde
Mizzle
Cucuzza Verde
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

At LRV 52 vs 34, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Cucuzza Verde
Agreeable Gray
Cucuzza Verde
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 34), opening up a space where Cucuzza Verde encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Cucuzza Verde
Accessible Beige
Cucuzza Verde
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

At LRV 58 vs 34, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Cucuzza Verde
Denim Drift
Cucuzza Verde
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

A 7-point LRV gap (34 vs 27) makes Cucuzza Verde the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
Cucuzza Verde
French Gray
Cucuzza Verde
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cucuzza Verde
Naval
Cucuzza Verde
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Cucuzza Verde reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Cucuzza Verde
Tranquil Dawn
Cucuzza Verde
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

At LRV 55 vs 34, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Cucuzza Verde
Bancha
Cucuzza Verde
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 13, Cucuzza Verde is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Cucuzza Verde
Hardwick White
Cucuzza Verde
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

A 9-point LRV gap (44 vs 34) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Cucuzza Verde
Pure White
Cucuzza Verde
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 34), opening up a space where Cucuzza Verde encloses it.

Artichoke
Cucuzza Verde
Artichoke
Cucuzza Verde
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

Cucuzza Verde reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Cucuzza Verde
Balboa Mist
Cucuzza Verde
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

At LRV 66 vs 34, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Cucuzza Verde
Shoji White
Cucuzza Verde
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

At LRV 74 vs 34, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Cucuzza Verde
Snowbound
Cucuzza Verde
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 34, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Cucuzza Verde
Pewter Green
Cucuzza Verde
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 12, Cucuzza Verde is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Cucuzza Verde
Skimming Stone
Cucuzza Verde
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

At LRV 68 vs 34, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Cucuzza Verde
Dix Blue
Cucuzza Verde
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Calamine
Cucuzza Verde
Calamine
Cucuzza Verde
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 34), opening up a space where Cucuzza Verde encloses it.

Treron
Cucuzza Verde
Treron
Cucuzza Verde
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

Cucuzza Verde reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vintage Vogue
Cucuzza Verde
Vintage Vogue
Cucuzza Verde
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 12, Cucuzza Verde is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Cucuzza Verde
Saybrook Sage
Cucuzza Verde
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

A 11-point LRV gap (45 vs 34) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
Cucuzza Verde
Pale Green vs Cucuzza Verde
Pale Green
Cucuzza Verde
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

Cucuzza Verde reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Cucuzza Verde
Pine Needle
Cucuzza Verde
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

Cucuzza Verde reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Cucuzza Verde
Cement grey
Cucuzza Verde
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

Cucuzza Verde reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
Cucuzza Verde
Guilford Green
Cucuzza Verde
Sherwin-Williams
Cucuzza Verde
9038 · LRV 34

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 34), opening up a space where Cucuzza Verde encloses it.