Sherwin Williams Rockweed SW 2735
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| Official page: | Rockweed SW 2735 |
| Code: | SW 2735 |
| Name: | Rockweed |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | 2018 Unity |
What color is Sherwin Williams Rockweed?
Sherwin Williams Rockweed SW 2735 is a deep, low-saturation brown with a subtle charcoal cast and a trace of muted warmth. Its near-black depth makes it read as a soft dark neutral on walls, while the brown base keeps it from feeling stark or inky. In bright natural light, Rockweed may show more of its earthy brown character; in dim rooms, it can appear closer to dark charcoal. It is well suited to cabinetry, interior doors, library walls, or a grounded exterior accent. Pair it with warm off-whites, weathered oak, aged brass, and natural stone for a layered, material-focused look.
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What are Sherwin Williams Rockweed undertones?
Rockweed is a deep, very muted dark brown. The HEX sample has a subtle red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear red. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
68, 55, 53
Is Sherwin Williams Rockweed cool or warm?
With a hue of 8°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 2735 Rockweed HSL code: 8, 12%, 24%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Rockweed
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this brown shade looks under different lighting:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Rockweed:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
SW 2735
Rockweed
Darker shades
SW 2735
Rockweed
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Rockweed with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 188, such as Sherwin Williams Mountain Air and Niebla Azul.
LRV of Rockweed
Rockweed has an LRV of 4.22% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 4.22%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #443735 |
| RGB Decimal | 68, 55, 53 |
| RGB Percent | 26.67%, 21.57%, 20.78% |
| HSV | Hue: 8° Saturation: 22.06% Value: 26.67% |
| HSL | hsl(8, 12, 24) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 19.12 Yellow: 22.06 Key: 73.33 |
| YIQ | Y: 58.659 I: 8.389 Q: 2.128 |
| XYZ | X: 4.393 Y: 4.219 Z: 3.95 |
| CIE Lab | L:24.381 a:5.375 b:3.414 |
| CIE Luv | L:24.381 u:7.327 v:2.887 |
| Decimal | 4470581 |
| Hunter Lab | 20.539, 2.232, 2.975 |
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