Selected color
Black Forest Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-187
A blackened shade of green that permeates any space with a sense of reassurance.
- Hex
- #242E2Cpublished
- LRV
- 4.85published
- Status
- Current
Published digital swatch. Manufacturer-published LRV.
Compared with CIEDE2000
Closest matches in other brands
One closest active color per manufacturer
12 closest brand matches loaded.
Forest CanopyValspar · 5010-1ΔE 3.43very closeLRV 3.69The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Night WatchSherwin-Williams · SW 9680ΔE 4.00closeLRV 3.54The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
Rugged GreenDutch Boy · 424-7DBΔE 4.80closeLRV 4The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
JasperHGTV Home · HGSW6216ΔE 4.80closeLRV 4The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
BlackishClare · BlackishΔE 5.80noticeably differentLRV 2.2The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
Deepest Woodland GreenGlidden · 50GG 05/063ΔE 7.01noticeably differentLRV 5.34The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
BlackboardMagnolia Home · JG-05ΔE 7.08noticeably differentLRV 3.5The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Refined GreenDunn-Edwards · DEA181ΔE 7.33noticeably differentLRV 5The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Limousine LeatherBehr · MQ5-05ΔE 7.34noticeably differentLRV 4The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Starless SkyPPG · PPG0995-7ΔE 7.79noticeably differentLRV 5The candidate is lighter, more muted.
The candidate is lighter, more muted.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Smelt BlackFarrow & Ball · Smelt BlackΔE 8.08noticeably differentLRV 4.52The candidate is lighter, more muted.
The candidate is lighter, more muted.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
DARK ARTSBackdrop · DARK ARTSΔE 8.39noticeably differentLRV 1.03The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.8 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.8 points lower.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Compare Black Forest Green with Sherwin-Williams
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