Sherwin Williams Rookwood Amber SW 2817
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- Rookwood Amber for bedroom (1 photo)
- Rookwood Amber for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Rookwood Amber for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 2817 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Rookwood Amber reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Rookwood Amber undertones?
- Is Rookwood Amber SW 2817 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Rookwood Amber
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Rookwood Amber SW 2817
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 2817 |
| Name: | Rookwood Amber |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Rooted, Victorian (1830s-1910s), Historic Exterior Color Wall |
What color is Sherwin Williams Rookwood Amber?
Sherwin Williams Rookwood Amber SW 2817 is a warm, medium-depth amber with a muted golden-orange cast. Its earthy brown base keeps the color from reading too bright, giving it a grounded, clay-like appearance on walls. In direct sun, Rookwood Amber can show more of its golden warmth, while lower light draws out its softer tan-brown side. It has enough presence for a dining room, entry, or exterior front door, and can also make cabinetry feel intentionally rich without becoming too dark. Pair it with creamy off-whites, deep olive greens, charcoal accents, aged brass, and natural woods such as oak or walnut.
Rookwood Amber for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing red shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Rookwood Amber for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this red shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 2817 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone red real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 2817 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm red hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Rookwood Amber reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this red that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Rookwood Amber undertones?
Rookwood Amber is a midtone, soft caramel orange. The HEX sample leans orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:
192, 134, 80
Is Sherwin Williams Rookwood Amber cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 29° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 2817 Rookwood Amber HSL code: 29, 47%, 53%
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 Rookwood Amber
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 Red shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Rookwood Amber:
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 2817
Rookwood Amber
Darker shades
SW 2817
Rookwood Amber
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 Rookwood Amber with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 209, such as Sherwin Williams Mount Etna and Debonair.
LRV of Rookwood Amber
Rookwood Amber has an LRV of 28.93% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 28.93%, 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 | #c08650 |
| RGB Decimal | 192, 134, 80 |
| RGB Percent | 75.29%, 52.55%, 31.37% |
| HSV | Hue: 29° Saturation: 58.33% Value: 75.29% |
| HSL | hsl(29, 47, 53) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 30.21 Yellow: 58.33 Key: 24.71 |
| YIQ | Y: 145.186 I: 51.915 Q: -4.536 |
| XYZ | X: 31.713 Y: 28.838 Z: 11.483 |
| CIE Lab | L:60.639 a:16.453 b:37.643 |
| CIE Luv | L:60.639 u:44.544 v:41.045 |
| Decimal | 12617296 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.701, 11.435, 24.913 |
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