Forest Ridge (Behr 420F-7)
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Forest Ridge (Behr 420F-7) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 10.2, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Forest Ridge
Three Behr colors picked for Forest Ridge by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Forest Ridge, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Rookwood Dark Green | SW 2816 | 10 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Boreal Forest | AF-480 | 12.2 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dark Meadow | 6010-5 | 12 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Grape Leaves | 1124-7 | 11 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Forest Ridge (LRV 10.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Forest Ridge
Darker than Forest Ridge
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 420F-7 |
| Hex | #555D46 |
| RGB | 85, 93, 70 |
| HSL | 81°, 14%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.2, -7.7, 12.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Forest Ridge (Behr 420F-7), published as #555D46
#475445
#646645
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Forest Ridge (Behr 420F-7)?
- Forest Ridge has an LRV of 10.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Forest Ridge is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Forest Ridge in another brand?
- Grape Leaves (PPG 1124-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Forest Ridge warm or cool?
- Behr lists Forest Ridge as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.