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Pine Forest 451
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Pine Forest sits at L* 76.2, a* -10.3, b* 7.9. Its hue angle is 143° and its chroma is 12.9, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 43%.
LRV 49.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.4, Pine Forest is lighter than 54% 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 Pine 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Revival Sea Green | SW 2825 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Easy Green | SW 6450 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kind Green | SW 6457 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pine 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azalea Leaf | S400-4 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pond's Edge | S410-3 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Balanced | T17-07 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Grove | 444 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Desert Green | 443 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woodland Green | 459 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pleasant Valley | 696 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Salisbury Green | HC-139 | 3.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Path | 466 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Warm Springs 682 · lighter, LRV 53.2
- Spanish Olive 1509 · lighter, LRV 52.5
- Spanish Olive CC-606 · lighter, LRV 52.5
- October Mist 1495 · darker, LRV 46.5
- October Mist CC-550 · darker, LRV 46.5
- Cedar Grove 444 · darker, LRV 46.3
Colors that go with Pine Forest
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Wishing Well 1389 · complementary (180°)
- Tree Moss 508 · analogous (−30°)
- Warm Springs 682 · analogous (+30°)
- Sunrise 829 · triadic (120°)
- Pink Attraction 1255 · triadic (240°)
Pine Forest vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 5.2) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 49.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 6.7) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 49.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 49.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.