Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Rookwood Shutter Green |
| SKU | SW 2809 |
| Hex | #303B39 |
| RGB | 48, 59, 57 |
| HSL | 169°, 10%, 21% |
| LRV | 4 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Black |
About Sherwin-Williams Rookwood Shutter Green
At LRV 4, Rookwood Shutter Green is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its teal 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Rookwood Shutter Green earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.
Closest matches by brand
9 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 black from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Rookwood Shutter 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 #303B39 in HSL space. Pair Rookwood Shutter 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 Shutter Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rookwood Shutter 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 2809 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Rookwood Shutter Green
At Behr, the closest color to Rookwood Shutter Green is Stealth Jet (780F-7) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stealth Jet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rookwood Shutter Green
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Rookwood Shutter Green is Salamander (2050-10) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 6 vs 4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Salamander swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Rookwood Shutter Green
Valspar's nearest match is Forest Canopy (5010-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 3.7 vs 4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rookwood Shutter Green without repainting risk. See the full Forest Canopy swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rookwood Shutter Green
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Rookwood Shutter Green is Rugged Green (424-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rugged Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rookwood Shutter Green
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Rookwood Shutter Green is Jasper (HGSW 3291) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jasper swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Rookwood Shutter Green
Backdrop has no exact twin of Rookwood Shutter Green. The nearest is After Hours (BD-AH) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 6 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full After Hours swatch →