Rookwood Medium Brown vs Wheat Penny
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Rookwood Medium Brown reads as beige-greige, while Wheat Penny reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Wheat Penny (LRV 18) reflects noticeably more light than Rookwood Medium Brown (LRV 10), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 14.2, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Rookwood Medium Brown vs Wheat Penny in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Rookwood Medium Brown and Wheat Penny in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Wheat Penny reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Wheat Penny gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Rookwood Medium Brown vs Wheat Penny Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rookwood Medium Brown on one side and Wheat Penny 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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