Match Rookwood Brown
Sherwin-Williams Rookwood Brown is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 14. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 3.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 14 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Whiskey Barrel the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Rookwood Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Rookwood Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (14 vs 8) makes Rookwood Brown the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 5-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Dibber the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 26 vs 14, Spiced Honey is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 13.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.