# Sherwin Williams Rookwood Dark Green

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/rookwood-dark-green-sw-2816](https://plan-home.com/color/rookwood-dark-green-sw-2816)

Sherwin Williams Rookwood Dark Green SW 2816 is a deep, muted green with an earthy olive cast and a softened gray quality. Its low-saturation character keeps it from reading overly forest-green, giving walls or cabinetry a grounded, close-to-nature look. In bright daylight, the green becomes a little clearer, while lower light emphasizes its darker, smoky side. Use Rookwood Dark Green on a study, dining room, built-in bookcases, or exterior trim where its depth can frame lighter surroundings. It pairs especially well with warm off-whites, aged brass, black accents, natural oak, and stone with beige or taupe variation.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Rookwood Dark Green
- **Color code:** SW 2816
- **HEX:** #565c4a
- **RGB:** 86, 92, 74
- **LRV:** 10.07%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Green
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** green
- **Collections:** Rejuvenation - Spring/Summer 2022, Victorian (1830s-1910s), Historic Exterior Color Wall

## Color codes
- **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

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Behr River Forest](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-river-forest)
- [Benjamin Moore Vintage Vogue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-vintage-vogue-462)
- [Benjamin Moore Backwoods](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-backwoods)
- [Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-boreal-forest-af-480)
- [Behr Pastoral](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-pastoral)
- [Behr Cypress Vine](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-cypress-vine)
- [Sherwin Williams Vogue Green](https://plan-home.com/color/vogue-green-sw-0065)
- [Benjamin Moore Jade Romanesque](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-jade-romanesque-476)
- [Benjamin Moore Dakota Shadow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-dakota-shadow-448)
- [Sherwin Williams Forestwood](https://plan-home.com/color/forestwood-sw-7730)
- [Benjamin Moore Forest Floor](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-forest-floor-1498)
- [Behr Fig Tree](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-fig-tree)
- [RAL Classic Olive green](https://plan-home.com/color/olive-green-ral-6003)
- [Benjamin Moore Dark Olive](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-dark-olive-2140-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Cabbage Patch](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cabbage-patch-2141-20)
- [Behr North Woods](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-north-woods)
- [Benjamin Moore Chimichurri](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-chimichurri-csp-810)
- [Behr Black Bamboo](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-black-bamboo)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Pewter Green](https://plan-home.com/color/pewter-green-sw-6208)
- [Sherwin Williams Dried Thyme](https://plan-home.com/color/dried-thyme-sw-6186)
- [Sherwin Williams Rosemary](https://plan-home.com/color/rosemary-sw-6187)
- [Sherwin Williams Leaflet](https://plan-home.com/color/leaflet-sw-9674)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Ripe Olive](https://plan-home.com/color/ripe-olive-sw-6209)
- [Sherwin Williams Shade-Grown](https://plan-home.com/color/shade-grown-sw-6188)
- [Sherwin Williams Laurel Woods](https://plan-home.com/color/laurel-woods-sw-7749)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Wood Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/wood-violet-sw-6557)
- [Sherwin Williams Berry Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/berry-cream-sw-9075)
- [Sherwin Williams Purple Passage](https://plan-home.com/color/purple-passage-sw-6551)
- [Sherwin Williams Plummy](https://plan-home.com/color/plummy-sw-6558)
- [Sherwin Williams Elation](https://plan-home.com/color/elation-sw-6827)
- [Sherwin Williams Inspired Lilac](https://plan-home.com/color/inspired-lilac-sw-6820)
- [Sherwin Williams Forget-Me-Not](https://plan-home.com/color/forget-me-not-sw-6824)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.