Sherwin Williams Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) Paint Color

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Color Name

Rookwood Brown (SW 2806)

Hex Color Code

#7F614A

RGB Color Code

RGB(127, 97, 74)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 23.6%, 41.7%, 50.2%

Color Family (Hue)

Brown

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#7F614A Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) Paint Sherwin Williams - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

About Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) color - its meaning and example

What color is Rookwood Brown (SW 2806)?

Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) color belongs to the Brown color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) is #7F614A, and the RGB color code is RGB(127, 97, 74).

In the RGB color model, Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) has a red value of 127, a green value of 97, and a blue value of 74. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 23.6% magenta, 41.7% yellow, and 50.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 26° (degrees), 26.4 % saturation, and 39.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) has a hue of 26° (degrees), 41.7 % saturation and 49.8 % brightness/value.

Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) is cool or warm?

The color Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Rookwood Brown (SW 2806)? (For interior and product design)

Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) has an LRV of nearly 13.6. By LRV value, it is a dark 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.

Dark Color

Rookwood Brown (SW 2806)

LRV 13.6

Light Color

Compare LRV 13.6 of Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) 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 13.6 puts Sherwin Williams Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) paint color in the darker category.

Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #7F614A

Hex triplet: #7F614A
Red: 7F
Green: 61
Blue: 4A

RGBA / RGB rgb(127, 97, 74)

Red: 127 (49.8%)
Green: 97 (38.0%)
Blue: 74 (29.0%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 23.62%
Yellow: 41.73%
Key: 50.20%

HSL hsl(26.04deg, 26.4 %, 39.4 %)

Hue: 26.04°
Saturation: 26.37 %
Lightness: 39.41 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 26.04°
Saturation: 41.73 %
Brightness / Value: 49.80 %

RYB ryb(119, 126, 110)

Red: 119 (46.7%)
Yellow: 126 (49.4%)
Blue: 110 (43.0%)

HWB

Hue: 26.04°
Whiteness: 29.02 %
Blackness: 50.20 %

CMY

Cyan: 50.20%
Magenta: 61.96%
Yellow: 70.98%

XYZ

X: 14.26
Y: 13.56
Z: 8.34

YXY

Y1: 13.56
X: 0.39
Y2: 0.37

CIE-Lab

L: 43.59
A: 8.85
B: 17.79

CIE-Lch

L: 43.59
C: 19.87
H: 63.54

CIE-Luv

L: 43.59
U: 21.14
V: 19.55

Hunter-Lab

L: 36.82
A: 4.72
B: 12.34

Other

LRV: ~ 13.6 %
Munsell Color System: 8.6YR 4.2/3.2

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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.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the named colors closest to Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) (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).

#836953 Color Pastel Brown

96.85% match | ΔE 3.15

#826644 Color Raw Umber

95.20% match | ΔE 4.80

#805533 Color Burnt Umber

94.08% match | ΔE 5.92

#926F5B Color Beaver

93.49% match | ΔE 6.51

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) to Pantone PMS

#7A614D Color PANTONE 10374 C

98.03% match | ΔE 1.97

#87674F Color PANTONE 875 C

97.47% match | ΔE 2.53

#816040 Color PANTONE 7505 C

96.84% match | ΔE 3.16

#8B634B Color PANTONE 876 C

96.18% match | ΔE 3.82

British Standard 4800

Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) to British Standard 4800

#84604B Color BS 04-B-21 - Sierra

97.27% match | ΔE 2.73

#7D594D Color BS 04-B-23 - Brown

93.46% match | ΔE 6.54

Pantone TCX

Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) to Pantone TCX

#816852 Color PANTONE 18-1014 TCX - Malt Ball

96.98% match | ΔE 3.02

#7F674F Color PANTONE 18-1018 TCX - Otter

96.69% match | ΔE 3.31

#8A6749 Color PANTONE 18-1025 TCX - Foxtrot

96.37% match | ΔE 3.63

#856A57 Color PANTONE 18-1019 TCX - Coca Mocha

96.33% match | ΔE 3.67

RAL Design

Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) to RAL Design

#765640 Color RAL 060 40 20 - Coffee Bean Brown

96.01% match | ΔE 3.99

#71563B Color RAL 070 40 20 - Huckleberry Brown

95.05% match | ΔE 4.95

#8C6F54 Color RAL 070 50 20 - Ash Gold

94.45% match | ΔE 5.55

#906E58 Color RAL 060 50 20 - Mushroom Brown

94.33% match | ΔE 5.67

RAL Classic

Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) to RAL Classic

#755847 Color RAL 8025 - Pale Brown

95.89% match | ΔE 4.11

#80643F Color RAL 1036 - Pearl Gold

94.46% match | ΔE 5.54

#745E3D Color RAL 7008 - Khaki Gray

93.61% match | ΔE 6.39

#795038 Color RAL 8024 - Beige Brown

93.48% match | ΔE 6.52

Paint similar to Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the real paint colors closest to Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) once it is on a wall.

Sherwin Williams

Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) to Sherwin Williams

#7F614A Color Rookwood Brown (SW 2806)

Paint - Sherwin Williams

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#7C5C43 Color Burnished Brandy (SW 7523)

98.06% match | ΔE 1.94

#7D644D Color Tea Chest (SW 6103)

97.75% match | ΔE 2.25

#785F4C Color Caraïbe (SW 9090)

97.68% match | ΔE 2.32

Behr

Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) to Behr

#7C614B Color Sassafras Tea (HDC-CL-13)

98.85% match | ΔE 1.15

#7F6551 Color Joshua Tree (N240-7)

97.96% match | ΔE 2.04

#88654D Color Molasses (S220-7)

97.39% match | ΔE 2.61

#7A634F Color Folk Guitar (N260-7)

97.27% match | ΔE 2.73

Dunn-Edwards

Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) to Dunn-Edwards

#7F5E46 Color Rodeo (DEA 163)

98.61% match | ΔE 1.39

#7C644B Color Old Boot (DE 6133)

96.90% match | ΔE 3.10

#806852 Color Stockhorse (DE 6126)

96.73% match | ΔE 3.27

#8B694D Color Neutral Valley (DE 6119)

96.20% match | ΔE 3.80

Farrow & Ball

Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) to Farrow & Ball

#7D634E Color Wainscot (55)

98.41% match | ΔE 1.59

#706556 Color Salon Drab (290)

91.74% match | ΔE 8.26

#736660 Color London Clay (244)

91.23% match | ΔE 8.77

#827462 Color Broccoli Brown (198)

90.79% match | ΔE 9.21

Benjamin Moore

Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) to Benjamin Moore

#825E46 Color Hidden Valley (1134)

97.77% match | ΔE 2.23

#7F664E Color Plymouth Brown (HC-73)

97.23% match | ΔE 2.77

#7D664D Color Lodge (AF-115)

96.28% match | ΔE 3.72

#855C3F Color Log Cabin (2163-10)

96.17% match | ΔE 3.83

Valspar

Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) to Valspar

#7F5F42 Color Nom Nom (V088-5)

97.73% match | ΔE 2.27

#7F5B43 Color Mona's Mane (3002-9A)

97.23% match | ΔE 2.77

#84603E Color Brown Button (V087-5)

96.21% match | ΔE 3.79

#8B6A52 Color Brownie Scout (V084-5)

96.18% match | ΔE 3.82

PPG Paints

Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) to PPG Paints

#7A634D Color Fig Branches (PPG1085-7)

97.12% match | ΔE 2.88

#76604E Color Chocolate Ripple (PPG1078-7)

96.68% match | ΔE 3.32

#75583D Color Maple Syrup (PPG1084-7)

96.09% match | ΔE 3.91

#805B48 Color Spiced Cinnamon (PPG1071-7)

96.03% match | ΔE 3.97

Color Combinations

View more Sherwin Williams Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) - #7F614A color palettes and coordinating colors

1E1712

3F3024

5F4837

7F614A

9F7A5D

B3947C

C6AE9C

Monochromatic Color Palette

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.

7F4A68

7F4A4D

7F614A

7F7C4A

687F4A

Analogous Color Palette

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.

7F614A

4A7F61

614A7F

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

7F614A

4E7F4A

4A687F

7C4A7F

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

7F614A

8B705C

98806E

A59080

B2A092

BFB0A4

CBBFB6

D8CFC8

E5DFDA

F2EFEC

FFFFFF

Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) - #7F614A Tints

7F614A

725742

654D3B

584333

4C3A2C

3F3025

32261D

261D16

19130E

0C0907

000000

Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) - #7F614A Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#7F614A

Rookwood Brown (SW 2806)

#4A687F

Payne's Gray*

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.

What is the contrasting color of Sherwin Williams Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) - #7F614A?

Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Rookwood Brown (SW 2806) - #7F614A is #4A687F, color name is Payne's Gray*. 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.