Rookwood Dark Red

SW 2801 · Sherwin-Williams

Rookwood Dark Red SW 2801 as a flat swatch, not a painted room

Sherwin-Williams

Rookwood Dark Red

SW 2801

Hex code

#4B2929

Light reflectance value (LRV)

3.2Very dark, close to black on a wall

0 black100 white

Undertone

Clear red, a warm color

Color family: Red
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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Sherwin-Williams Rookwood Dark Red SW 2801 is a very dark red paint color, a clear color rather than a neutral, with an LRV of 3, close to black on a wall.

Updated August 22, 2026

Is Rookwood Dark Red warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans red

Undertone

Clear red

graysaturated

A clear color, not a neutral.

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