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Forest Hills Green 433
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Forest Hills Green sits at L* 58.9, a* -15.0, b* 24.5. Its hue angle is 121° and its chroma is 28.7, 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 70%.
LRV 27.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.1, Forest Hills Green is lighter than 30% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Forest Hills 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leapfrog | SW 6431 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dill | SW 6438 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pickle | SW 6725 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Forest Hills 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 Energy | PPU10-3 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Green Energy | PPU10-03 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Agave Plant | M370-5 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Tree | 539 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Buckingham Gardens | 545 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Land of Liberty | 440 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mountain Lane | 488 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Misted Fern | 482 | 5.51 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Terrapin Green | 2145-20 | 6.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Misted Fern 482 · lighter, LRV 30.6
- Ponderosa Pine 531 · lighter, LRV 30.9
- Buckingham Gardens 545 · lighter, LRV 31.2
- Nature's Reflection 504 · darker, LRV 24.5
- Eucalyptus Leaf 2144-20 · darker, LRV 23.3
- Home on the Range 483 · darker, LRV 21.8
Colors that go with Forest Hills Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Heart 1406 · complementary (180°)
- Pirate's Chest 230 · analogous (−30°)
- Dunmore Green CW-540 · analogous (+30°)
- Poolside 775 · triadic (120°)
- Rosewood 2082-40 · triadic (240°)
Forest Hills Green vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 13.0) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 27.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 15.1) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 27.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 15.8) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 27.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.