Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) color belongs to the Brown color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) is #C08650, and the RGB color code is RGB(192, 134, 80).
In the RGB color model, Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) has a red value of 192, a green value of 134, and a blue value of 80. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 30.2% magenta, 58.3% yellow, and 24.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 28.9° (degrees), 47.1 % saturation, and 53.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) has a hue of 28.9° (degrees), 58.3 % saturation and 75.3 % brightness/value.
The color Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) is a warm color.
Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) has an LRV of nearly 28.8. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 28.8 of Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 28.8 puts Sherwin Williams Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) paint color in the
darker category.
Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
These are the named colors closest to Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) (Paint - Sherwin Williams), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
RAL Design
Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) to RAL Design
Pantone PMS
Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) to Pantone PMS
Pantone TCX
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) to British Standard 4800
These are the real paint colors closest to Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) once it is on a wall.
Sherwin Williams
Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) to Sherwin Williams
Behr
Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) to Behr
Valspar
Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) to Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) to PPG Paints
Benjamin Moore
Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) to Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) to Farrow & Ball
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) - #C08650 is #508AC0, color name is Steel Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for Sherwin Williams Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) - #C08650 is #508AC0, color name is Steel Blue*.
