Rookwood Jade (SW 2812)
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Rookwood Jade (SW 2812) is a deep, warm green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rookwood Jade
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Rookwood Jade 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 Jade, 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 | Aventurine | AF-445 | 31.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Clary Sage | PPU11-07 | 36.4 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Leafy Rise | 5007-4A | 30 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Zebra Grass | 1126-5 | 35 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Rookwood Jade (LRV 33) by LRV.
Lighter than Rookwood Jade
Darker than Rookwood Jade
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 2812 |
| Hex | #979F7F |
| RGB | 151, 159, 127 |
| HSL | 75°, 14%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.1, -8.6, 15.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rookwood Jade (SW 2812), published as #979F7F
#87957E
#A7A97E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rookwood Jade (SW 2812)?
- Rookwood Jade has an LRV of 33. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rookwood Jade is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rookwood Jade in another brand?
- Aventurine (BM AF-445) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Rookwood Jade warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Rookwood Jade as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.8; 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.