Cedar Forest (Behr HDC-AC-22)
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Cedar Forest (Behr HDC-AC-22) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 20.8, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cedar Forest
Four Behr colors picked for Cedar Forest by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Cedar Forest, 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 | Taiga | SW 9654 | 21 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Night Train | 1567 | 22.8 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Lush Sage | 5003-2B | 21 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Thunderbolt | 10-06 | 23 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Cedar Forest (LRV 20.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cedar Forest
Darker than Cedar Forest
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-AC-22 |
| Hex | #788078 |
| RGB | 120, 128, 120 |
| HSL | 120°, 3%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.7, -4.6, 3.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cedar Forest (Behr HDC-AC-22), published as #788078
#687776
#898978
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cedar Forest (Behr HDC-AC-22)?
- Cedar Forest has an LRV of 20.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cedar Forest is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cedar Forest in another brand?
- Taiga (SW 9654) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cedar Forest warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cedar Forest as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.3; 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.