Selected color
Forest Black
Glidden · 30YY 10/038
Forest Black is a dark, warm, brown sugar black with a gingerbread undertone. It is a perfect paint color for an exterior front door. Pair it with lighter shades for the trim around the door.
- Hex
- #5B5752published
- LRV
- 9.65derived
- Status
- Current
Published digital swatch. Estimated from digital swatch.
Compared with CIEDE2000
Closest matches in other brands
One closest active color per manufacturer
12 closest brand matches loaded.
PepperyBehr · MQ2-62ΔE 0.00indistinguishableLRV 10Nearly the same lightness.
Nearly the same lightness.
Forest BlackPPG · 30YY 10/038ΔE 0.00indistinguishableLRV 10Nearly the same lightness.
Nearly the same lightness.
PreludeSherwin-Williams · SW 9620ΔE 1.16near-exactLRV 9.45Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Charcoal SketchDunn-Edwards · DET628ΔE 1.77near-exactLRV 11The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Semi-SweetValspar · 4003-2CΔE 1.93near-exactLRV 8.62The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Iron MountainBenjamin Moore · 2134-30ΔE 2.01very closeLRV 10.96The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Rocking HorseMagnolia Home · JG-121ΔE 2.31very closeLRV 10.91The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
Urbane BronzeHGTV Home · HGSW7048ΔE 2.55very closeLRV 8The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
Ship's AnchorDutch Boy · 437-6DBΔE 3.33very closeLRV 10Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
TarFarrow & Ball · TarΔE 3.69closeLRV 8.65The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
NO CURFEWBackdrop · NO CURFEWΔE 7.43noticeably differentLRV 12.85The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.2 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.2 points higher.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 99% sampling confidence.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Field TripClare · Field TripΔE 8.65noticeably differentLRV 10.42The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 99% sampling confidence.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.