Match Rookwood Dark Brown

Sherwin-Williams Rookwood Dark Brown is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 8. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Rookwood Dark Brown
Sherwin-Williams
Rookwood Dark Brown
2808#5F4D43LRV 8Warm

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.

French Press
French Press
Rookwood Dark Brown
Rookwood Dark Brown
French Press vs Rookwood Dark Brown
Benjamin Moore
French Press
AF-170 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Rookwood Dark Brown
2808 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.0Imperceptible
Leather
Leather
Rookwood Dark Brown
Rookwood Dark Brown
Leather vs Rookwood Dark Brown
Cloverdale Paint
Leather
CA066 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Rookwood Dark Brown
2808 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Chestnut
Rookwood Dark Brown
Rookwood Dark Brown
Chestnut vs Rookwood Dark Brown
PPG
Chestnut
PPG15-23 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Rookwood Dark Brown
2808 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Rookwood Dark Brown
Rookwood Dark Brown
Sable
Rookwood Dark Brown vs Sable
Sherwin-Williams
Rookwood Dark Brown
2808 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Sable
6083 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Ganache
Rookwood Dark Brown
Ganache
Rookwood Dark Brown
Little Greene
Ganache
345 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Rookwood Dark Brown
2808 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Rave Raisin
Rookwood Dark Brown
Rookwood Dark Brown
Rave Raisin vs Rookwood Dark Brown
Behr
Rave Raisin
HDC-MD-13 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Rookwood Dark Brown
2808 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Brown grey
Brown grey
Rookwood Dark Brown
Rookwood Dark Brown
Brown grey vs Rookwood Dark Brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Brown grey
RAL 7013 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Rookwood Dark Brown
2808 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 11 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Mahogany
Rookwood Dark Brown
Mahogany
Rookwood Dark Brown
Farrow & Ball
Mahogany
36 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Rookwood Dark Brown
2808 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.4Noticeable
Tawny Owl
Tawny Owl
Rookwood Dark Brown
Rookwood Dark Brown
Tawny Owl vs Rookwood Dark Brown
Dulux
Tawny Owl
LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Rookwood Dark Brown
2808 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.6Noticeable
Kilim
Kilim
Rookwood Dark Brown
Rookwood Dark Brown
Kilim vs Rookwood Dark Brown
Jotun
Kilim
2993 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Rookwood Dark Brown
2808 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.1Noticeable
Rookwood Dark Brown
Rookwood Dark Brown
N470
Rookwood Dark Brown vs N470
Sherwin-Williams
Rookwood Dark Brown
2808 · LRV 8
Tikkurila
N470
N470 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.5Noticeable
RAL 840-6
RAL 840-6
Rookwood Dark Brown
Rookwood Dark Brown
RAL 840-6 vs Rookwood Dark Brown
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 840-6
RAL 840-6 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Rookwood Dark Brown
2808 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.6Noticeable
S 7500-N
S 7500-N
Rookwood Dark Brown
Rookwood Dark Brown
S 7500-N vs Rookwood Dark Brown
NCS
S 7500-N
S 7500-N · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Rookwood Dark Brown
2808 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.5Noticeable
Rookwood Dark Brown
Rookwood Dark Brown
Muddy Mississippi
Rookwood Dark Brown vs Muddy Mississippi
Sherwin-Williams
Rookwood Dark Brown
2808 · LRV 8
Valspar
Muddy Mississippi
3004-9A · LRV 13

Muddy Mississippi reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.6Distinct