Sherwin Williams Rookwood Dark Green SW 2816 paint color review
Let’s dive into a full Rookwood Dark Green paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful SW 2816. Find out if this gorgeous warm green paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
| Color code: | SW 2816 |
| Color name: | Rookwood Dark Green |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Color collections: | Rejuvenation - Spring/Summer 2022, Victorian (1830s-1910s), Historic Exterior Color Wall |
Rookwood Dark Green for bedroom
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Rookwood Dark Green for living room
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Rookwood Dark Green for exterior
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LRV of Rookwood Dark Green
Rookwood Dark Green SW 2816 has an LRV of 10.07% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color almost reflects very little light.
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 10.07% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Sherwin Williams Rookwood Dark Green undertones?
Green is Sherwin Williams Rookwood Dark Green undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#565C4A
RGB code:
86, 92, 74
Is Sherwin Williams Rookwood Dark Green SW 2816 cool or warm?
With a hue of 80° this Green refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
SW 2816 Rookwood Dark Green HSL code: 80, 11%, 33%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Warm Green will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
- Warm Green undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
- Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
- Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Rookwood Dark Green:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Darker shades
Sherwin Williams SW 2816 Rookwood Dark Green
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.
Sherwin Williams SW 2816 Rookwood Dark Green
Color comparison
Rookwood Dark Green SW 2816 vs Forestwood SW 7730
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Rookwood Dark Green SW 2816 vs Laurel Woods SW 7749
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Rookwood Dark Green SW 2816 vs Vogue Green SW 0065
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Rookwood Dark Green SW 2816 vs Rosemary SW 6187
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Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #565c4a |  |
| RGB Decimal | 86, 92, 74 | |
| RGB Percent | 33.73%, 36.08%, 29.02% | |
| HSV | Hue: 80° Saturation: 19.57% Value: 36.08% | |
| HSL | hsl(80, 11, 33) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 6.52 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 19.57 Key: 63.92 | |
| YIQ | Y: 88.154 I: 2.209 Q: -6.871 | |
| XYZ | X: 8.901 Y: 10.127 Z: 7.963 | |
| CIE Lab | L:38.07 a:-6.004 b:9.587 | |
| CIE Luv | L:38.07 u:-2.512 v:12.446 | |
| Decimal | 5659722 | |
| Hunter lab | 31.823, -5.766, 7.441 | |
