Grecian Ivory vs Rookwood Dark Green
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Grecian Ivory belongs to the beige-greige family and Rookwood Dark Green to the green-grey family. Grecian Ivory (LRV 63) reflects noticeably more light than Rookwood Dark Green (LRV 10), a difference of 53 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Grecian Ivory runs warm while Rookwood Dark Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 45.8, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Grecian Ivory vs Rookwood Dark Green in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Grecian Ivory 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 Grecian Ivory 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. Grecian Ivory 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. Grecian Ivory reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Rookwood Dark Green.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Grecian Ivory reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Rookwood Dark Green.
Color Details
Grecian Ivory vs Rookwood Dark Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grecian Ivory 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.
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