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Sterling Forest 518
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sterling Forest sits at L* 43.8, a* -2.6, b* 15.4. Its hue angle is 100° and its chroma is 15.6, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 66%.
LRV 14.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.2, Sterling Forest is lighter than 13% 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 Sterling 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse | SW 6166 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oakmoss | SW 6180 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sage Green Light | SW 2851 | 4.40 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Sterling 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Trail | HDC-FL14-8 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cedar Glen | S350-7 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wilderness | 390F-7 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Green | 2142-20 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Evening Grove | 1526 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Trailing Vines | 1505 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Army Green | 2141-30 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mountain Moss | 2142-30 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sage | 2143-10 | 3.53 | 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.
- Urban Legend 238 · lighter, LRV 15.0
- Whitall Brown HC-69 · lighter, LRV 16.5
- Fallen Timber 994 · lighter, LRV 16.5
- Forest Floor 1498 · darker, LRV 13.6
- Forest Floor CC-570 · darker, LRV 13.6
- Jade Romanesque 476 · darker, LRV 13.7
Colors that go with Sterling Forest
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Heron 832 · complementary (180°)
- Sedona Brown 1127 · analogous (−30°)
- Alligator Alley 441 · analogous (+30°)
- Coat of Arms 763 · triadic (120°)
- Pinot Grigio Grape CSP-460 · triadic (240°)
Sterling Forest vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 14.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 10.6) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 14.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 11.9) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 14.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.