Rockweed (SW 2735)
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Rockweed (SW 2735) is a very deep, neutral black from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 4, so it reflects about 4 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rockweed
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Rockweed by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Rockweed, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Night Shade | 2116-10 | 6.1 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Polished Leather | UL110-23 | 5.7 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Antique Burgundy | 1011-8 | 5 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dark Granite | 1005-7 | 6 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams black colors nearest to Rockweed (LRV 4) by LRV.
Lighter than Rockweed
Darker than Rockweed
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 2735 |
| Hex | #443735 |
| RGB | 68, 55, 53 |
| HSL | 8°, 12%, 24% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 24.4, 5.4, 3.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rockweed (SW 2735), published as #443735
#372F34
#523F35
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rockweed (SW 2735)?
- Rockweed has an LRV of 4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rockweed is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rockweed in another brand?
- Night Shade (BM 2116-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Rockweed warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Rockweed as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.