Match Rookwood Red
Sherwin-Williams Rookwood Red is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 5. 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.
With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Red brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Arras reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (8 vs 5) makes Red Pepper the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 3-point LRV gap (8 vs 5) makes Preferenced Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 5-point LRV gap (9 vs 5) makes Rooibos the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 5 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Kilim reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.