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Stokes Forest Green 2035-40
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Stokes Forest Green sits at L* 65.9, a* -27.8, b* 13.5. Its hue angle is 154° and its chroma is 30.9, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 52%.
LRV 36.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.4, Stokes Forest Green is lighter than 40% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Stokes Forest Green
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frosted Emerald | SW 9035 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eco Green | SW 6739 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Julep | SW 6746 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Stokes Forest Green
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bank | M410-5 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Lily Pads | P410-5 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Edgewater | T14-4 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Borealis | 565 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cedar Green | 2034-40 | 4.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Arlington Green | 580 | 5.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Northern Lights | 586 | 5.12 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Meadowlands Green | 2036-40 | 5.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Winchester Sage | 628 | 5.40 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cedar Green 2034-40 · lighter, LRV 39.7
- Arlington Green 580 · lighter, LRV 38.5
- Rosamilia Green 592 · lighter, LRV 42.9
- Medici Malachite 600 · darker, LRV 32.8
- Clearspring Green HC-128 · darker, LRV 28.7
- Scotch Plains Green 587 · darker, LRV 29.5
Colors that go with Stokes Forest Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Victorian Purple 1370 · complementary (180°)
- Grenada Green 432 · analogous (−30°)
- Juneau Spring 2041-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Aqua Marina 816 · triadic (120°)
- Dusty Mauve 2174-40 · triadic (240°)
Stokes Forest Green vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 15.3) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 36.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 17.3) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 36.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 17.5) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 36.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.