Sherwin Williams Rookwood Dark Brown SW 2808
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- Rookwood Dark Brown for exterior (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams Rookwood Dark Brown reviews (3 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Rookwood Dark Brown undertones?
- Is Rookwood Dark Brown SW 2808 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Rookwood Dark Brown
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Rookwood Dark Brown SW 2808
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 2808 |
| Name: | Rookwood Dark Brown |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Victorian (1830s-1910s), Historic Exterior Color Wall |
What color is Sherwin Williams Rookwood Dark Brown?
Sherwin Williams Rookwood Dark Brown SW 2808 is a deep, muted brown with a noticeable gray cast that keeps #5f4d43 from reading overly red or golden. Its low-light depth makes it especially effective on cabinetry, interior doors, built-ins, or a dining room accent wall. In bright daylight, the brown appears softer and more earthy, while evening lighting brings out its charcoal-like restraint. Pair it with warm off-whites, aged brass, natural oak, leather, and stone finishes for a grounded, layered look.
Rookwood Dark Brown for exterior
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm beige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Sherwin Williams Rookwood Dark Brown reviews (3 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Rookwood Dark Brown undertones?
Rookwood Dark Brown is a deep, very muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear orange. 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:
95, 77, 67
Is Sherwin Williams Rookwood Dark Brown cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 21°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 2808 Rookwood Dark Brown HSL code: 21, 17%, 32%
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 Dark Brown
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 Rookwood Dark Brown:
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 2808
Rookwood Dark Brown
Darker shades
SW 2808
Rookwood Dark Brown
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 Dark Brown with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 201, such as Sherwin Williams Niebla Azul and Silver Lake.
LRV of Rookwood Dark Brown
Rookwood Dark Brown has an LRV of 8.09% 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 8.09%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #5f4d43 |
| RGB Decimal | 95, 77, 67 |
| RGB Percent | 37.25%, 30.20%, 26.27% |
| HSV | Hue: 21° Saturation: 29.47% Value: 37.25% |
| HSL | hsl(21, 17, 32) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 18.95 Yellow: 29.47 Key: 62.75 |
| YIQ | Y: 81.242 I: 13.94 Q: 0.696 |
| XYZ | X: 8.386 Y: 8.146 Z: 6.439 |
| CIE Lab | L:34.286 a:5.846 b:8.778 |
| CIE Luv | L:34.286 u:11.565 v:9.258 |
| Decimal | 6245699 |
| Hunter Lab | 28.542, 2.501, 6.603 |
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