Rookwood Blue Green (SW 2811)
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Rookwood Blue Green (SW 2811) is a deep, neutral green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rookwood Blue Green
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Rookwood Blue Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Rookwood Blue Green, 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 | Lush | AF-475 | 21.1 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Island Palm | 460F-5 | 19.3 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Green Peppercorn | 5005-4B | 22 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Calabash Clash | 1135-6 | 21 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Rookwood Blue Green (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Rookwood Blue Green
Darker than Rookwood Blue Green
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 2811 |
| Hex | #738478 |
| RGB | 115, 132, 120 |
| HSL | 138°, 7%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.5, -8.7, 4.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rookwood Blue Green (SW 2811), published as #738478
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#848D78
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rookwood Blue Green (SW 2811)?
- Rookwood Blue Green has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rookwood Blue Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rookwood Blue Green in another brand?
- Calabash Clash (PPG 1135-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rookwood Blue Green warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Rookwood Blue Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.4; 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.