Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Rookwood Medium Brown |
| SKU | SW 2807 |
| Hex | #6E5241 |
| RGB | 110, 82, 65 |
| HSL | 23°, 26%, 34% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Sherwin-Williams Rookwood Medium Brown
With an LRV of 10, Rookwood Medium Brown is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its orange 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 Medium Brown works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 brown from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Rookwood Medium Brown 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 #6E5241 in HSL space. Pair Rookwood Medium Brown 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 Medium Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rookwood Medium Brown 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 2807 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Rookwood Medium Brown
At Behr, the closest color to Rookwood Medium Brown is Double Chocolate (PMD-108) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Double Chocolate swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rookwood Medium Brown
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Brown Tar (2110-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rookwood Medium Brown without repainting risk. See the full Brown Tar swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Rookwood Medium Brown
At Valspar, the closest color to Rookwood Medium Brown is Rue Bourbon (8004-9F) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rue Bourbon swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rookwood Medium Brown
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Rookwood Medium Brown is Bigfoot (PPG1061-7) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bigfoot swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Rookwood Medium Brown
At Glidden, the closest color to Rookwood Medium Brown is Bigfoot (PPG1061-7) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bigfoot swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rookwood Medium Brown
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Brevity Brown (HGSW 3062), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rookwood Medium Brown without repainting risk. See the full Brevity Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rookwood Medium Brown
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Rookwood Medium Brown. The nearest is Buffalo Herd (DE6056) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buffalo Herd swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rookwood Medium Brown
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Rookwood Medium Brown is Hideaway (0137) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hideaway swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Rookwood Medium Brown
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Rookwood Medium Brown is Coffee Shop (0151) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coffee Shop swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Rookwood Medium Brown
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Rookwood Medium Brown is Brunette (C2-597) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brunette swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Rookwood Medium Brown
At Kompozit, the closest color to Rookwood Medium Brown is Coffee Shop (0151) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coffee Shop swatch →