Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Rookwood Dark Green |
| SKU | SW 2816 |
| Hex | #565C4A |
| RGB | 86, 92, 74 |
| HSL | 80°, 11%, 33% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Rookwood Dark Green
With an LRV of 10, Rookwood Dark Green is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Rookwood Dark Green works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Rookwood Dark Green within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #565C4A in HSL space. Pair Rookwood Dark Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Sherwin-Williams Rookwood Dark Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rookwood Dark Green from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2816 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Rookwood Dark Green
Behr's nearest match is River Forest (MQ6-54), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Rookwood Dark Green without repainting risk. See the full River Forest swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rookwood Dark Green
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Vintage Vogue (462), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Rookwood Dark Green without repainting risk. See the full Vintage Vogue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Rookwood Dark Green
At Valspar, the closest color to Rookwood Dark Green is Haute Green (V097-6) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.7 vs 10) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Haute Green swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rookwood Dark Green
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Rookwood Dark Green. The nearest is Osiris (PPG1031-7) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Osiris swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Rookwood Dark Green
Glidden has no exact twin of Rookwood Dark Green. The nearest is Osiris (PPG1031-7) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Osiris swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rookwood Dark Green
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Rookwood Dark Green. The nearest is Espalier (423-6DB) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Espalier swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rookwood Dark Green
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Rookwood Dark Green. The nearest is Olive Court (DEA174) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Olive Court swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Rookwood Dark Green
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Rookwood Dark Green. The nearest is Locally Grown (JG-126) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Locally Grown swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Rookwood Dark Green
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Vegetarian (0430), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Rookwood Dark Green without repainting risk. See the full Vegetarian swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Rookwood Dark Green
Rodda has no exact twin of Rookwood Dark Green. The nearest is Hemlock (CA180) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hemlock swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Rookwood Dark Green
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Rookwood Dark Green is Wonderland (WONDERLAND) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wonderland swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Rookwood Dark Green
Kompozit's nearest match is Vegetarian (0430), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Rookwood Dark Green without repainting risk. See the full Vegetarian swatch →