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Forestwood SW 7730
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Forestwood sits at L* 34.4, a* -5.1, b* 6.8. Its hue angle is 127° and its chroma is 8.5, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 57%.
LRV 8.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.3, Forestwood is lighter than 9% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Forestwood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimichurri | CSP-810 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tuscany Green | 2140-20 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vintage Vogue | 462 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Forestwood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Evergreen | PMD-66 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Freshwater Marsh | ECC-37-3 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Forest | BXC-12 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shade-Grown | SW 6188 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Foxhall Green | SW 9184 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vogue Green | SW 0065 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Laurel Woods | SW 7749 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rock Garden | SW 6195 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Dark Green | SW 2816 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Prelude SW 9620 · lighter, LRV 9.5
- Garden Gate SW 6167 · lighter, LRV 9.9
- Prospect SW 9615 · lighter, LRV 10.1
- Rock Bottom SW 7062 · darker, LRV 7.0
- Olympic Range SW 7750 · darker, LRV 6.7
- Black Fox SW 7020 · darker, LRV 6.7
Colors that go with Forestwood
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Forestwood:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Quinoa SW 9102
- Alabaster SW 7008
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Ripe Berry SW 9689 · complementary (180°)
- Roycroft Bronze Green SW 2846 · analogous (−30°)
- Rock Garden SW 6195 · analogous (+30°)
- Sea Serpent SW 7615 · triadic (120°)
- Deepest Mauve SW 0005 · triadic (240°)
Forestwood vs popular colors
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 7.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 11.0 vs 8.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams SW 7069, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 5.5 vs 8.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.