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Sherwood Forest 2048-10
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sherwood Forest sits at L* 29.3, a* -21.8, b* -3.6. Its hue angle is 189° and its chroma is 22.1, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 27%.
LRV 7.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.4, Sherwood Forest is lighter than 2% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sherwood Forest
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Peacock | SW 0064 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Cape Verde | SW 6482 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tabriz Teal | SW 2937 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sherwood Forest
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realm | S-H-500 | 6.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Billiard Table | S-H-490 | 6.57 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Verdant Forest | MQ6-05 | 6.72 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 2047-10 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marine Aqua | 2052-20 | 4.18 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ocean Tropic | 2052-10 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Absolute Green | 2043-10 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Beau Green | 2054-20 | 4.86 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bavarian Forest | 2054-10 | 5.04 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Yukon Green 2051-10 · lighter, LRV 8.5
- Deep Sea Green 735 · lighter, LRV 8.9
- Beau Green 2054-20 · lighter, LRV 8.8
- Bavarian Forest 2054-10 · darker, LRV 6.7
Colors that go with Sherwood Forest
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Radicchio CC-32 · complementary (180°)
- Ocean Tropic 2052-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Tucson Teal 2056-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Gentle Violet 2071-20 · triadic (120°)
- Taupe 2110-10 · triadic (240°)
Sherwood Forest vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 7.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 12.3) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 7.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 12.5) is darker (LRV 5.6 vs 7.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.