Rookwood Amber (SW 2817)
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Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rookwood Amber
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Rookwood Amber by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Amber, 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 | Butterscotch Sundae | 1147 | 29.1 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Butter Rum | PPU4-03 | 29.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Fancy Suede | 3010-5 | 29 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Broomstick | 16-19 | 31 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Rookwood Amber (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Rookwood Amber
Darker than Rookwood Amber
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 2817 |
| Hex | #C08650 |
| RGB | 192, 134, 80 |
| HSL | 29°, 47%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.6, 16.5, 37.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rookwood Amber (SW 2817), published as #C08650
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rookwood Amber (SW 2817)?
- Rookwood Amber has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rookwood Amber is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rookwood Amber in another brand?
- Butter Rum (Behr PPU4-03) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rookwood Amber warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Rookwood Amber as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.6; 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.