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Roycroft Adobe

At first glance, Roycroft Adobe belongs to the red family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its midtone saturation balances color with restraint, so the hue can register without overwhelming nearby finishes. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.

LRV

17.55

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Light Reflectance Value
17.55
Dark
TemperatureWarm
SaturationMidtone

Roycroft Adobe in Rooms

Follow Roycroft Adobe from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 4 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

4 Bathroom Photos

The 4 bathroom images turn a red swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.

SW Roycroft Adobe bathroom review

Bathroom walls in Roycroft Adobe evoke warm, earthy sophistication.

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SW Roycroft Adobe bathroom paint

Roycroft Adobe paint brings warm terracotta tones to this bathroom.

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Sherwin Williams Roycroft Adobe bathroom paint

Bathroom walls in Roycroft Adobe create a spa-inspired retreat atmosphere.

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Sherwin Williams Roycroft Adobe bathroom

Roycroft Adobe walls establish warm, grounded elegance in this bathroom.

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Coordinating Colors

Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Sandbar
Sandbar
Roycroft Adobe vs Sandbar
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Sandbar
7547 · LRV 53

At LRV 53 vs 18, Sandbar is decisively the brighter choice.

Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Sanderling
Roycroft Adobe vs Sanderling
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Sanderling
7513 · LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 18, Sanderling is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Foxy
Foxy
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Foxy vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Foxy
6333 · LRV 17
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Red Cent
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Red Cent vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Red Cent
6341 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 19 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Cavern Clay vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Henna Shade
Henna Shade
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Henna Shade vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Henna Shade
6326 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 20 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Bold Brick
Bold Brick
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Bold Brick vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Bold Brick
6327 · LRV 15
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Jalapeño
Jalapeño
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Jalapeño vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Jalapeño
6629 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Peppery
Peppery
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Peppery vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Peppery
6615 · LRV 17
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Rookwood Terra Cotta
Rookwood Terra Cotta
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Rookwood Terra Cotta vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Rookwood Terra Cotta
2803 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Roycroft Adobe the marginally brighter of the two.

Pennywise
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Pennywise vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Pennywise
6349 · LRV 15
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Reynard
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Reynard vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Reynard
6348 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Complementary Colors

Niebla Azul
Niebla Azul
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Niebla Azul vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Niebla Azul
9137 · LRV 53
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

Niebla Azul reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 18), opening up a space where Roycroft Adobe encloses it.

Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Silver Lake
Silver Lake
Roycroft Adobe vs Silver Lake
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Silver Lake
9633 · LRV 53

At LRV 53 vs 18, Silver Lake is decisively the brighter choice.

Riverway
Riverway
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Riverway vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Riverway
6222 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Glass Bead
Glass Bead
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Glass Bead vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Glass Bead
6805 · LRV 77
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

At LRV 77 vs 18, Glass Bead is decisively the brighter choice.

Morning at Sea
Morning at Sea
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Morning at Sea vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Morning at Sea
9634 · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

Morning at Sea reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mount Etna
Mount Etna
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Mount Etna vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Mount Etna
7625 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

Roycroft Adobe reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Debonair
Debonair
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Debonair vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Debonair
9139 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

Debonair reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 18), opening up a space where Roycroft Adobe encloses it.

Lighter Colors

Cabbage Rose
Cabbage Rose
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Cabbage Rose vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Cabbage Rose
0003 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

At LRV 39 vs 18, Cabbage Rose is decisively the brighter choice.

Decorous Amber
Decorous Amber
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Decorous Amber vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Decorous Amber
0007 · LRV 22
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

Decorous Amber reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Foxy
Foxy
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Foxy vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Foxy
6333 · LRV 17
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Rose
Roycroft Rose
Roycroft Adobe vs Roycroft Rose
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Rose
0034 · LRV 32

Roycroft Rose reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 18), opening up a space where Roycroft Adobe encloses it.

Rojo Dust
Rojo Dust
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Rojo Dust vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Rojo Dust
9006 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

A 6-point LRV gap (23 vs 18) makes Rojo Dust the marginally brighter of the two.

Darker Colors

Aurora Brown
Aurora Brown
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Aurora Brown vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Aurora Brown
2837 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

A 10-point LRV gap (18 vs 7) makes Roycroft Adobe the marginally brighter of the two.

Red Barn
Red Barn
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Red Barn vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Red Barn
7591 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

A 9-point LRV gap (18 vs 9) makes Roycroft Adobe the marginally brighter of the two.

Fiery Brown
Fiery Brown
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Fiery Brown vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Fiery Brown
6055 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

Roycroft Adobe reflects far more light (LRV 18 vs 5), opening up a space where Fiery Brown encloses it.

Bold Brick
Bold Brick
Roycroft Adobe
Roycroft Adobe
Bold Brick vs Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams
Bold Brick
6327 · LRV 15
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Adobe
0040 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Color Codes

RGB167, 98, 81
HSL12° 35% 49%
CMYK0 41 52 35
CIE LabL: 48.9 a: 26.1 b: 21.7
XYZX: 21.79 Y: 17.55 Z: 10.02

Manufacturer description

This earthy terracotta red pulls from sun-baked adobe walls and desert landscapes, warmed by subtle rust undertones that whisper of ancient craftsmanship. Perfect for dining rooms or accent walls, it creates an intimate, grounded atmosphere that pairs beautifully with warm woods and cream neutrals.

Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.