Forest Moss (Behr ECC-49-3)
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Forest Moss (Behr ECC-49-3) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 26.3, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Forest Moss
Four Behr colors picked for Forest Moss by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Moss, 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 | Underseas | SW 6214 | 25 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Carolina Gull | 2138-40 | 27.4 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Cottage Lattice Green | 5003-2A | 25 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gray Heron | 1033-5 | 28 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Forest Moss (LRV 26.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Forest Moss
Darker than Forest Moss
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-49-3 |
| Hex | #858F83 |
| RGB | 133, 143, 131 |
| HSL | 110°, 5%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.3, -6.0, 5.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Forest Moss (Behr ECC-49-3), published as #858F83
#758581
#969983
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Forest Moss (Behr ECC-49-3)?
- Forest Moss has an LRV of 26.3 (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 Moss is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Forest Moss in another brand?
- Carolina Gull (BM 2138-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Forest Moss warm or cool?
- Behr lists Forest Moss as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.1; 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.